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TIL Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan.

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vdyR TIL members of the Ku Klux Klan have actually protested the Westboro Baptist Church for picketing at the funerals of veterans.
oB1bK TIL of PFOA or C8, better known as Teflon. Teflon(PFOA) is considered a "forever chemical" in that there is no naturally occurring process that can break it down. It's now found in the blood of 98% of humans in the U.S. And is specifically linked to 6 cancers/health aliments.
0o6v TIL Dutch sex ed classes emphasize love, fun, and excitement, while US sex ed classes emphasize the mechanics and dangers
orQ7 TIL Rhea Perlman moved in with Danny DeVito two weeks after meeting him in 1971, and they have been together ever since.
Eggjo TIL Astronomers measure sunspot areas using a square grid by placing the grid over the photo of a sunspot and count the number of squares covering it. Areas can also be determined using graphical charts and software