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TIL an estimated 10% of the population of Seychelles is addicted to heroin

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gM9A7 TIL when Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats to a 10-month-old kid who had a brain disorder, he instead gave $83k to fully pay for the surgery the child would have.
16JM8 TIL about Otesánek, a 19th century Czech fairy tale in which a childless couple finds a tree stump that resembles a baby. The baby comes to life, but has an insatiable and destructive appetite.
W7ekA TIL It wasn't in Until the Indian Citizen Act (1924) that Native Americans had the right to vote
N7V7b TIL During truce talks between North and South Korea, both parties would try to bring a bigger national flag than the other to each meeting. This went on until a special meeting was called to address the size of the flags, as they could no longer fit in the room.
ANDJo TIL that the naval ensign of the Indian Navy continues to contain the flag of England (Cross of St George) defaced with India's national flag as a canton (in the upper left quarter).