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TIL that there are only three countries that havent ratified the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child. They are Somalia, South Sudan, and the United States of America.

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yQjX8 TIL of the Humongous Fungus, which is currently the oldest known and largest living organism on the planet. It is the biggest mushroom in the world. It covers nearly 2400 acres of forest in Oregon and is believed to be anywhere from 2,400 years – 8,650 years old
7r5yX TIL that there has never been a documented case of a stranger intentionally poisoning a trick-or-treater by tampering with candy; the closest case was Ronald Clark O’Bryan, who laced his own child's candy with cyanide, as part of a scheme to claim life insurance
wL6AY TIL, Jean-Claude Van Damme's 2nd acting gig was as "gay karate man" in a movie called Monaco Forever. His 3rd gig was as "spectator in dance scene" in the movie Breakin'
l6Pr TIL While Pol Pot himself was a university student, Khmer Rouge killed intellectuals including people who simply wore glasses
JpGl TIL the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima released an amount of energy equivalent to the conversion of 0.7 grams of matter into energy.