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TIL that the year (1974) ABBA won Eurovision, Olivia Newton-Jonn came in fourth

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1XNW TIL a hacker was able to recreate the fingerprint of the German Defense Minister from a photograph. This is the same hacker who defeated Apple’s thumbprint verification within 24 hours of the release of the iPhone 5S.
yxNp TIL: A quarter of the world’s hazelnut supply is used to make Nutella
kJQG5 TIL a Japanese fisherman lost his boat after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011. The boat ended up drifting across the Pacific Ocean with other tsunami debris and was found in Canada, where it was repurposed to be used in bear-watching operations. He was reunited with the boat in 2015.
JY7lB TIL about ''Göbekli Tepe'' The first temple on earth, predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years.
J1Jbv TIL you don’t need to be a former British colony to join the Commonwealth of Nations. Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon and Togo are all members despite no historical connections to the former British Empire.