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TIL 90% of the world has been invaded by Britain at some point in history

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49jw TIL athletes are more likely to get cavities. Regular exercisers are “mouth breathers”, which causes plaque to dry on their teeth
nWXDW TIL A soccer match in Madagascar ended 149-0 after the away team deliberately scored own goals after each kick off to protest a referee's decision in a previous game. Many spectators demanded a refund.
ADMjw TIL that 1/3 women feel a cramping sensation when they're releasing an egg during ovulation
p8EKe TIL by the late 90s the buses in Belgrade were in such bad condition that one passenger died after falling through the rusted floor of a bus and being crushed by a wheel.
e09db TIL the British invented the word "soccer" 200 years ago, as slang for association football ("assoc."-er). It only lost popularity in the '80s, when the term became "too American"