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TIL that the Republic of Taiwan is 71 years old.
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TIL that Colorado has the fewest required school days in the United States (160), and that 8 states don't have any minimum school day requirement: Arkansas, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Wk79X
You're at the grocery store, and around the corner walks a familiar face. She looks just like someone you've met, and you try desperately to place her. Did you meet her at that cocktail party two years ago, or is she a long-lost college classmate? You walk up to her and wave, but in return, you're greeted with a blank stare.
laYK
TIL that 34.5 % of the female prison population in Canada are aboriginal women, even if they only accounted for 4% of the total Canadian female population
166W8
TIL that Canadian hero Isaac Brock defeated American forces by using scam tactics, such as having his forces wear cast-off uniforms to make the Americans believe that they were the feared British redcoats.
KYrRG
TIL there are three types of tears: basal, reflex, and psychic. Psychic tears, produced when we're sad, contain leucine enkephalin, a natural painkiller that helps us feel better.