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TIL that before the FIFA World Cup 2014 Semi Final Match in which they lost 7-1 from Germany, Brazil hadn’t lost a single match at a home stadium in competitive matches since 1975.

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m5ny TIL that the Mars One project is seeking to colonize Mars by 2023. The astronaut/colonists will spend the rest of their lives on the red planet.
loenA TIL that, in America, before TV was on 24 hours, there was a nightly sign off where the Star Spangled Banner was played and an image of the American flag was shown before the TV cut to static.
ORN6 TIL the world population will surpass 7.5 billion people in about 15 minutes
Me0k7 TIL of the greenheart tree, whose wood is so strong it cannot be worked on with regular tools
KYyV6 TIL over 98% of Korean households have a special kimchi fridge