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TIL: A series of hieroglyphics exists on Easter Island which remain untranslated

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oVyY TIL that suicide rates decreased during each of the world wars, perhaps because of the greater cohesion of society during war.
Qx0a TIL the rainforest-blanketed mountain of Mabu in Mozambique was first discovered by scientists looking at Google Earth
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N7dDe TIL Richard Garfield, the creator of magic the gathering is the great-great-grandson of U.S. President James A. Garfield, and his great-uncle invented the paper clip.
9YKAX TIL that in January 2009, an Al-Qaeda training camp in Algeria was reportedly wiped out by the plague.