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TIL Qatar is the only country that begins with a Q and Iraq is the only country that ends with one

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wokQ8 TIL U.S. Government Amassed 1.4 billion lbs of cheese in reserve and a large portion of it is stored underground in Missouri
8oJP TIL during the Vietnam War over 800 murders or attempted murders of superior officers by enlisted soldiers were investigated. The term ‘fragging’ was coined due to the popular use of fragmentation grenades to commit the murders.
OGJxe TIL for LA county residents, depending on the neighborhood they live in, life expectancy can vary up to 15 years.
MegJ8 TIL Zeal Akaraiwai, a man from Nigeria pays medical bills for fellow Nigerians that cannot afford to do it. He does this every week and had saved countless lives so far. As he said: “Be the angel you hope to meet”.
V57p TIL there is a correlation to long life spans and intelligence, and it is just as strong as the correlation between smoking and early death