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TIL during the 1936 Olympics, Liechtenstein and Haiti realized their national flags were identical. A gold crown was added to Liechtenstein’s as a result.

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LkX49 TIL of Bothies. Small shelters, maintained by users and volunteers, for people to stay in on their treks in the mountains.
OojbY TIL A real Hachiko and Hachiko statue appeared in the movie released in November 1934
WPoX TIL, CBC had a contest to complete the phrase “as Canadian as ____” (by analogy with “as American as apple pie”). The winner: “as Canadian as possible, under the circumstances”
8a5L8 TIL "Die house" (King Dice main theme song from game Cuphead) singer is woman! Her name is Alana Bridgewater.
OGKLR TIL that sunburn redness isn’t your skin “cooking”. It’s just your body rushing blood to help clean up UV damage. Your body reacts by widening (dilating) blood vessels to send in immune cells and nutrients, which brings more blood to the area and makes the skin look red and feel hot.