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TIL that nearly half of all Vietnamese people have the same last name, making it almost impossible to trace an individual's heritage further than one or two generations

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yex8 TIL that today, March 21st, was proclaimed Afghanistan Day by Ronald Reagan because “To watch the courageous Afghan freedom fighters battle modern arsenals with simple hand-held weapons is an inspiration to those who love freedom.”
VMdk TIL North Korea banned the movie “2012” because it coincides With Kim Il Sungs 100th birthday and because 2012 is the year they believe N Korea will rise as a superpower.
rNOWe TIL Singapore has limited arable land, meaning that Singapore is heavily reliant on agrotechnology parks for agricultural production. As a result, Singapore imports 90% of its food supply and has a wide variety of supplier countries in order to achieve its food security.
ADRVa Today I learned The Brave Little Toaster was a book before it was a movie. Also that a 1st edition copy can go for over 100$.
Z6na TIL of the existence of the monstrous cthurkey, an octopus-stuffed turkey with crab legs and bacon