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TIL that during WW2 Canada declared a hostpital grounds international territory so that the Dutch princess could still be a Dutch citizen while being born in Canada.

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6Yk8 TIL the actor who played the farmer in the movie Babe decided to go vegan after working closely with the “extraordinary animals” in the film.
ne8AW TIL Japan has been wearing surgical-style masks since 1918 and has become a part of social etiquette. It is also worn as a fashion item and serve as defensive barriers due to social awkwardness. Total sales of disposable face masks amounted to ¥35.8 billion in 2018.
6yLZ TIL that there’s a Justice League comic in which a superhero assassinates a Saddam Hussein analogue in order to end the atrocities of his regime. His actions actually end up destabilizing the country, making the quality of life for citizens much worse than it was before. The comic came out in 1999.
1aP8D TIL the Turkmenistan "Door to Hell" is a large crater in the Karakum desert, created by the collapse of a natural gas field. Engineers attempted to burn off the gas for the protection of local villagers, but instead, it has filled the cavern with flame for 50 years, with no end for the near future.
GAlg4 TIL that a fried chicken factory in Hamelt, North Carolina fell victim to a severe grease fire caused by faulty machinery and made worse by locked emergency exits and the fire was the second deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the state