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TIL that the United States is the only country that has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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awbpL TIL time flows faster at the surface of the earth than it does in the core.
8ewj4 TIL The oldest discovered winery is 6000 years old and included fermentation vats, a wine press, storage jars, and drinking cups. It’s located in Armenia.
x0L7 TIL that the bascules (the road that opens) of Tower Bridge in London are typically only raised to an angle sufficient for a vessel to safely pass under the bridge. However, if the Monarch is on board, they are raised fully no matter the size of the vessel.
YYNr TIL in 2013 The Wall Street Journal discovered a cache of files that revealed the U.S. government lobotomized over 2000 veterans against their will after WW2. The veterans were lobotomized for reasons such as PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, and occasionally homosexuality.
JYRxv TIL I learned of Derek Paraviccini, an autistic musical savant. Although born blind and barely able to care for himself, he plays piano with superhuman clarity and accuracy.