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TIL Spain, Belgium and France have some of the highest Organ Donation rates but not because they voluntarily choose to. It is because the gov has changed the option on the license application where you have to check Opt-out to not be considered a donor. The default setting is that you are a donor.

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JLmj TIL that Clearwater, Florida holds the record for most consecutive days of sunshine in a single year, with 361 days.
OoyP7 TIL of Nancy Bentley, who was enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy at age 6. Australia's 'first' female sailor, she was enlisted so that the ship's doctor could provide medical assistance to her after she was bitten by a snake. She served 6 days and her official rank was 'mascot'.
b98E0 TIL: Alabama prosecutors tried to charge a woman with manslaughter because she had a miscarriage after being shot during an argument
M70m TIL There is a supercomputer called Kraken.
7r8XX TIL the 1940 Winter Olympics were originally given to Japan. They declined the games due to the start of the Sino-Japanese War. Eventually they were awarded to Germany. Three months later, Germany invaded Poland. The games were canceled altogether.