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TIL that Zurich is the richest city in the world in 2015 (based on GDP per capita)

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oB0jo TIL that Garth Brooks turned down the part of Private Jackson because he didn't want to share the spotlight with Tom Hanks who he thought was not famous enough and then was dropped when Garth wanted to play the bad guy for which Spielberg didn't have any to offer.
16n84 TIL: Gouda cheese is pronounced "how dah"
xmJb TIL that ceiling height of a particular room can influence the thinking of people in that room. High ceilings make people more creative, whereas low ceilings make people pay more attention to details.
DQBPg TIL The last time hostages were given as assurances for a treaty was 1748, when two British peers were sent to France
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