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TIL that in Monrovia, Liberia, a man with a ‘blackboard blog’ brings up-to-date information to people. For over 10 years, he has used a public bulletin board and painstakingly written out the day’s news for all to see, all at no charge. He has an audience of over 10,000 readers.

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