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TIL that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Iran condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with the victims. In Greece, an EU member state, soccer fans tried to burn a US flag and booed during a moment of silence.

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gMJE4 TIL that in downtown Seattle, approximately 8,000 bananas are given away daily by Amazon "banistas" under the supervision of their "bananagers"
9Y7rG TIL A study from Harvard University found that having no friends can be as deadly as smoking.
PbkE TIL that the fourth richest NBA player of all time (only behind MJ, Magic, and Shaq) was a bench player named Junior Bridgeman.
RA48 TIL that, in 1955, Pennsylvania set a goal of having a state park within 25 miles of every citizen.
Y6B TIL University of Washington students created an artificial intelligence program to detect “that’s what she said” jokes.