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TIL that there are more Lebanese descendants in Brazil than people living in Lebanon

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XmxR TIL The US Government has rigorous specs for the pens it buys. assembled by blind people, the pens must be able to write for a mile and in temps 160F to -40, are designed to fit undetected into uniforms, can stand in for a two inch fuse, and be used for an emergency tracheotomy
mY9Y TIL Shrimp is called an abomination 4 times more than homosexuality in the bible
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X9VR TIL - Polygraph Tests being able to determine if you’re lying or not is an absolute MYTH.