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TIL Canada has the worst human rights record in terms of mining companies operating overseas.

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8al6X TIL National Lampoon magazine had a front cover featuring a dog with a gun to its head, saying “if you don’t buy this magazine, we’ll kill this dog”. Three years later, somebody tracked the dog down and killed it. The dog was named Cheeseface.
rRdbd TIL the subtle scar on Tina Fey's face is a result of a stranger slashing her, while she was playing in her front yard, when she was 5 years old
p8OwA TIL mosquitos prefer type O blood over others... which explains why I’m so prone to be attacked.
vPL6r TIL Snow is actually translucent. However, because of how those clear crystals reflect light, snow appears white to the human eye.
wLxA6 TIL: World population will most likely peak in the next 80 years. We should stop growing at around 11 billion people total world population.