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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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QdPe TIL the fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” does not increase the likelihood of honesty in children. However, the story that rewards honesty, “George Washington and the Cherry Tree”, does.
awRoA TIL speaking two languages or more is good for your health. Research has shown that bilingualism can delay the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease by as much as 5 years.
x6KRg TIL of the de Mailly-Nesle Sisters, 4 out of 5 of whom were Mistresses to King Louis XV of France
x6kW0 TIL, Montana, and eleven other states only have one area code.
GYWG5 TIL that Mark Zuckerberg bought 700 acres of beachfront land in Hawaii. He built a wall around the property and then tried to force hundreds of Native Hawaiians to forfeit their gathering rights to the land by suing them