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TIL Norway is 39% atheist

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4XE0X TIL a man falsely imprisoned for 10 years spent most of his time at the library to study law and prove his innocence, and then became a lawyer to help free other people who have been falsely convicted.
WkZa8 TIL of the Bat' d'Af', French military units composed of heavily-tattooed criminals and problematic soldiers. Members called the units "the Hell" due to harsh discipine and living conditions. Despite this, they served with distinction in France's colonial wars, Crimea, and WW1.
Bdad TIL that in 1000, Spain had over 5,000,000 Muslims. By 1614, every Muslim was either forced to convert, leave, or be killed by Catholic monarchs.
RYyj TIL 43% of British pilots admitted to falling asleep during flights, 33% of them reported waking up to find that their co-pilots had fallen asleep as well, according to a survey carried between 2010 & 2012 [PDF]
XEXaX TIL that the ‘Father of American Gynecology’, and former President of the American Medical Association James Marion Sims conducted experiments on enslaved women without anesthesia to hone his surgical techniques.