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TIL There are more slaves in the world today than any other time in human history, more than 35 million in over 160 countries.

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wL1Oo TIL: Some roads in Australia are so long that the Australian government counteracts the risk of fatigue by playing little trivia games on the side of the road.
745p TIL When Willie Nelson’s assets were auctioned by the IRS, fans bought the items and gave them back to Willie
b97BZ TIL that in 2007, German police identified the DNA of a woman at six murders. Fearing this unknown killer, they offered a 300,000 euro reward for her capture. In 2009, she was identified. She worked at the factory that manufactured the DNA swabs.
5YoBR TIL of Anosognosia, a condition that makes a person with a disability or disease unaware of having it
QNZoe TIL that upon his death, the Catholic priest Jean Meslier (1664-1729) was discovered to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism and criticizing and denouncing all religions, calling Jesus a "madman" and a "fanatic".