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TIL that Japan does not have as many forest fires as the US although Japan is largely covered with vast forests and has really hot summers.

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M7LQW TIL In 1609 the Kingdom Of Spain expelled hundreds of thousands of Moriscos, people of muslim ancestry who had converted to christianity, partialy because of a racial doctrine called "purity of blood". In some regions over 30% of the total population were expelled, devastating the local economy
Z8LZR TIL Along with blondes, redheads are the most likely to gray (or, in reality, white) early on, since their hair already lacks the pigment. Caucasians also develop gray hairs earlier than other races, while Asians are the second and African Americans are the third
nW8NW TIL, at first, Andrew Johnson wanted the Confederate leadership to be tried for treason, but Ulysses S. Grant threatened to resign and Johnson backed down.
ne0YW TIL That Finland was ranked as the World's Happiest Country in 2019 by CNN
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