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TIL that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has been ratified by all the nations of the world except 3: Somalia, South Sudan and the United States of America

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6Er07 TIL a man known only as "Django" drove his own boat out & freed a whale caught in a shark net off an Australian beach (without cutting the net). Before taking action, Django had waited hours for help from officials who had been called; when officials arrived, he faced a fine for acting alone.
RXOw TIL Black Garlic is made by heating whole bulbs of garlic over the course of several weeks, a process that results in black cloves. The taste is sweet and syrupy with hints of balsamic vinegar or tamarind.
YpEPr TIL The worlds largest human colon is 8 feet long and held 40 pounds of feces.
Vl1D TIL that there is a black patch in the ceiling of Grand Central that is a symbol of what the ceiling used to look like, when smoking was allowed in Grand Central.
VB0b8 TIL the history of popcorn. It's 6700 years old.