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

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69EZW TIL that Diminish and Ascend, a sculpture in Christchurch Botanic Gardens that looks like an endless staircase, has impaled two seagulls and requires NZ$700 of maintenance monthly to remove bird droppings
VMVp8 TIL it is illegal in many US states for teenagers to drive with multiple friends
vxpB TIL of Richard Jewell, a security guard who was a national hero, when he saved hundreds of people by spotting a bomb at the 1996 Olympics. He was later wrongly accused of the crime, enduring a trial by media - which took a toll on him personally and professionally.
dVdQ TIL that actually 26% of lesbians are obese, compared to 17 per cent of straight women.
oPQK TIL - Sir Ian McKellen became so frustrated filming green screen scenes for The Hobbit that he burst into tears on set.