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TIL that Somalia is the most corrupt country in the world (based on a corruption % index)

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VB1k8 TIL during the collision of our galaxy with Andromeda, there is a 12% chance our solar system will be ejected from the new system
Z84wa TIL that Elvis Presley stopped a mugging 53 days before he died. He’d been passing by a gas station in his limo when he saw two men beating up a teen. He got out, assumed a karate stance and challenged the fighters to take him on. They were so thrilled that they stopped immediately.
OPn1 TIL that the urge to jump from high places is called “L’appel du vide” which translates to “call of the void.”
wLKJo TIL in a soccer match between Iran and Denmark, an Iranian player mistook a whistle from the crowd as being the referee's half-time signal, and picked the ball up with his hands in the penalty area. Danish player Morten Wieghorst missed the resultant penalty on purpose, and Denmark lost 1–0.
XEyLP TIL there is an old (still active) law in Denmark, that if the sea between Denmark and Sweden freezes over, and a swede crosses the frozen water, you can beat them with a stick.