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TIL that Scotland's national animal is the unicorn

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7DML TIL that it takes 58 actual years to research “Rally Time Reduction” in Game of War: Fire Age, unless you use in-app purchases.
4Xv6 TIL South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel carjackers
6E0El TIL about the 1998 AFF match, in which neither Thailand nor Indonesia wanted to win as the winner would have to face Vietnam. Indonesia scored an own goal to face Singapore, the 'easier opposition'. Thailand lost to Vietnam, Indonesia lost to Singapore, and Singapore went on to win the tournament.
47w6 TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.
MABa TIL Rio de Janeiro was once capital of Portugal, making it the only European capital outside of Europe