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TIL that changing another country’s weather is considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention of 1976.

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r1lw TIL a goat once killed his abusive owner in self-defense. The community rallied around the goat and saved its life.
dDkQ9 TIL horses sleep standing up
5YV9n TIL in Kenya (and eastern Africa) people accused of witchcraft are beaten and burned alive, and such lynchings are on the rise
kJ5D7 TIL that the 2005 film "Hostel" negatively affected Slovakia's and the Czech Republic's reputation. Director Eli Roth was invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to clear up the false allegations made in the film, which portrayed the countries as crime-ridden, lawless, poor, and dangerous places.
6MkJ TIL that Cambodia has an unemployment rate of approximately 0%