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TIL that there is an island (Pheasant Island) between the border of France and Spain that, every 6 months, it changes from one government to another, during the change, there is also a ceremony on the island. However access is prohibited.

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NXgDQ TIL the largest free-standing flagpole in the world is located in Cairo, Egypt and stands 201.95 meters (662.57 ft) tall, more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.
9YXK7 TIL the ice on a hockey rink is painted white to make it easier to see the puck
JYDlB TIL About Jazz Funerals, a New Orleans tradition in which a person is “buried with music” by a brass band and other musicians in a procession to their grave. “Second Liners”- people who dance to the music in all styles, accompany the music players to bury the person with respect.
GpRN TIL that at night, Disneyland becomes overrun by stray cats. Disney embraces them because they keep the mouse population in check and treats them like pets, including spaying and neutering them and giving them shots.
PXQe TIL A defector used balloons to air drop thousands of copies of the film “The Interview” into North Korea.