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Today I Learned Australia is actually an American company

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4XBL6 TIL that Star Trek character astromycologist Paul Stamets has his name as an allusion to real-life mycologist, entrepreneur and author Paul Stamets, who advocates for the ecological benefits of mushrooms
5Ly9 TIL Green Eggs and Ham was banned in China for allegedly supporting Communism, having references to bestiality, and because the ham looked like a penis
JYBP1 TIL an Airbus A330 lost both of its engines due to a ruptured fuel line. The pilot, an experienced glider pilot, successfully glided the plane for 20 minutes, saving all 306 people on board.
R7xBa TIL about "July Morning", an event in Bulgaria, where people gather on the beach all night and wait for the first July sunrise.
9PlM TIL Woodrow Wilson remains the only U.S. president to earn a Ph.D., and the only political scientist to become president.