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TIL Chinese courts convict more than 99.9 per cent of defendants

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5YLm9 TIL Harriet Tubman joined the Union army as a nurse, but also acted as a scout and spy behind enemy lines during the war. Despite her efforts and general fame, she was only able to acquire a nurse’s pension after the war ended.
PABE TIL that internet censorship is pervasive in South Korea including blocking of sites critical of the government, pornography, sites related to North Korea, and copyrighted material
kJdJg TIL there are no snakes in Iceland. The few spider species present there are not harmful to humans.