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TIL that Greenland has the highest suicide rates in the world – 1 in 4 people will attempt it at least once in their lifetime

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nWVEP TIL about the Golden-tailed gecko, or Strophurus taenicauda. It is a species native to Australia and their defense against predators is being able to shoot a stinky slime from their tails.
XomD TIL Of the police beating of Robert Leone, an innocent man arrested and tortured for 2 ½ years. The officers are still free, Robert is still in prison.
6EbnJ TIL Canada made an actual flying saucer during the cold war
NX0xM TIL that Tina Turner was so famous in Australia that she has an official dance to one of her songs "Nutbush City Limits" (the nutbush) and they filmed her singing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!!!
nWV79 TIL a sheepdog named Casper fought off 11 coyotes for half an hour, Killed 8 of them and survived with a severe neck wound and a missing.