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TIL that Singapore was forcibly expelled from Malaysia becoming an independent country against their wishes.

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b9e1j TIL - Canadian researchers have discovered a new kind of organism that's so different from other living things that it doesn't fit into the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or any other kingdom used to classify known organisms.
owwo TIL billionaire Mark Cuban once said he wouldn’t hire the head of NBA officiating “to manage a Dairy Queen.” Dairy Queen offered to let Cuban manage one of their stores, which he did for one day.
ANl7l TIL every year the Japanese clear 20 meters (65 feet) of snow to open a mountain road
kOW6e TIL that there is no completely average human, When U.S. air force discovered the flaw of averages
Z80dG TIL wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries will sometimes intentionally injure themselves on the lower body (e.g. break a toe), causing their bodies to respond by raising blood pressure and enhancing their performance. This practice has been banned as cheating.