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TIL 53% of Indian children are sexually abused

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EgDxo TIL Older people can come to believe their own lies. New research shows that within an hour of telling a falsehood, seniors may think it's the truth. Reposted as I messed up the title
QJvnM TIL of civil conscription, the obligation of civilians to perform mandatory labor for the government. For example, in 2019, France established the Service national universel(General National Service), a one month program which is mandatory for all citizens aged 16 to 25.
0wlZN TIL David Gilmour's 2016 performance at the Pompeii amphitheater was the first live performance with an audience since 79 A.D.
XEpnQ TIL a 71 year old man from Palm Beach, Florida tied a gun to a weather balloon, inflated it, then shot himself to death... successfully faking his own murder
ADy54 TIL of the Belmonte Jews, a Jewish community in Portugal that went into hiding during the inquisition in the 15th century, and remained undiscovered by the outside world until the 20th century. Until then, they believed they were the only Jews in the world.