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TIL that there is a huge amount of land in France that was so damaged by war practically nothing lives there.

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e0ABn TIL that in Singapore some elevators are equipped with Urine Detection Devices that detect the scent of urine, setting off an alarm and closing the doors until the police arrive to arrest the offender!
R7x1j TIL Chip Douglas first demonstrated it for the Turtles' vocalists H. Kaylan and M. Volman on a harmonium with a broken bellows, requiring him to play the song slowly. The slower tempo impressed Kaylan and Volman and consequently, the Turtles' recording of the song uses this slower arrangement.
pY04p TIL there is a rainforest in Iran!
9YGmG TIL of the Order of Victory, the highest award in WWII for the Soviet Union. It has 19 recipients, with five non-Soviets awarded: Dwight D. Eisenhower (USA), Bernard Montgomery (UK), Michael I (Romania), Michał Rola-Żymierskim (Poland) and Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia)
kG6W TIL In 2011 Ben & Jerry’s released a flavor named Schweddy Balls. A group called “One Million Moms” protested, saying the name was too explicit for grocery store shelves. However one mother said “We just think it’s funny, that’s all, and honestly we all really want to try it.”