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TIL that an estimated 10-20% of the entire population of Mauritania is enslaved. It only became a crime in 2007.

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1Wd7 TIL that US interrogators tortured an Afghan detainee to death by hanging him by his arms for 4 days and beating his legs so badly they needed amputation. They did this despite most interrogators believing him to be “an innocent man who simply drove his taxi past the American base at the wrong time”
D1rwD TIL A nudity drinking trivia video game called "The Guy Game" was released in 2004 on Xbox and PS2 and was subsequently immedietely banned once released due to featuring an underage girl.
a8DeA TIL - Lichtenstein during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 had an army of 80 soldiers, and they returned home with no casualties and a new friend they made along the way
kOjO5 TIL that Ancient Egyptian servants were commonly coated in honey for the purpose of attracting flies toward them and away from the Pharaoh.
4Xkjb TIL it is estimated that by 2040, 70% of the US population will reside in just 15 states, meaning just 30% of the whole population will control 70% of the Senate