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TIL: 32% of Iraqis are not sure if Allah exists, 11% of Iraqis think that Allah doesn’t exist

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oB9EE TIL that the Yucatan is so flat that any hill is considered to be a Mayan relic. Thousands of them have never been examined by an archeologist.
vZNK TIL That the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat is the only county outside of Ireland that has a national holiday for St. Patricks day.
e054L TIL the reason you can't buy cashew nuts in their shell is because they are toxic to the touch, similar to poison ivy
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