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TIL The US and New Zealand are the only two countries that allow pharmaceutical commercials on TV.

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W7gW9 TIL that Turkmenistan special forces raided Uzbekistan embassy in 2002, violating Vienna Convention
1anP TIL Coconut juice – or water inside – not only is sterile, but has the same electrolytic balance as human blood, which enabled medics in the Pacific Theater in World War II to use it as an emergency substitute for plasma.
QJrrp TIL high school sports is something that is unique in the US. In most countries in the world, schools don't have sports teams.
R1J1 TIL that a drowning person doesn’t look like what one would expect. The Instinctive drowning response actually makes them unable to yell or call for help. The linked mini-game “Spot The Drowning Child” Illustrate this well. By knowing this, you could maybe save a life someday.
9YQrr TIL in 1999 the U.S. Space Command used a pet ferret named Misty to run the wiring for the new computer systems in a missile warning center.