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TIL that since 1991 the percentage of Russia’s population that does not identify with any religion has dropped from 61% to 18%

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QNR4M TIL that a Jewish person has won the Nobel Prize in Economics 17 of the last 25 years.
KOpZ9 TIL Jason Padgett was hit in the head after a violent attack in 2002, this attack in turn made him acquire Savant Syndrome, which gave his extremely good math skills and a different view in the world, with water looking like flowing lines as opposed to the smoothness most of us see.
05gv TIL that a long-term 30-years study found that post-operation Transgender persons are 20x more likely to commit suicide when compared to the general population
JYaD4 TIL in 1997 an experiment to build a castle, using only medieval tools began, and twenty one years later they're more than half way finished.
Jeom TIL that in 1971, burglars were able to steal records from the FBI simply by leaving a note on the front door of the Delaware office that said “Please don’t lock this door tonight”