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TIL that Olympic silver medalist and former World champion figure skater Michelle Kwan currently serves as the U.S. ambassador to Belize

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eo7n TIL that slavery was still practised in South Korean salt farms as recently as 2014.
gpKy TIL that, according to the Canadian Federal government, Santa Claus is a Canadian Citizen.
ANoA4 TIL a 3,200-year-old tablet shows that ancient Egyptians took attendance at work and recorded absences. One type of reason cited for missing work was "wife or daughter bleeding" referring to menstruation because men were needed at home during this time to help with the housework.
0wK1v TIL about Fairy Rings. Naturally-ocurring rings or arcs of fungi that are frequently found in forestal areas, and they also have been formerly linked to witches or the Devil in old folklore or
6E6bw TIL that there was a 'British Hitler' in the 20s/30s. Sir Oswald Mosley is a virulent anti-Semitic fascist leader who was on friendly terms with Mussolini. Hitler was a guest of honour at his second wedding that was held in Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels' house.