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TIL a 2017 study found that cable TV exposure reduced boys’ cognitive ability and graduation rates, especially in educated families, as light TV entertainment replaces more stimulating activities, affecting development.

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epEl4 TIL civilians are subject to the Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention and have been executed in the past as war criminals
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WkAO9 TIL of Sable Island, a small Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. This tiny sand filled island (which only has a single tree) is famous for having caused over 350 shipwrecks. It’s also famous for having a random population of almost 500 free roaming horses.
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e0yL TIL Angel Falls in Venezuela is so high that the water often evaporates before it can land.