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TIL Ireland has the highest concentration of redheads per capita in the world, at 10%. The global average is 1-2%.

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M70ob TIL from 1929 to 1931 three consecutive Canadian born women won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. It was nearly 90 years before another Canadian man or woman won the top Oscar.
DQV5j TIL about Jediism, a belief system inspired by Star Wars, which is officially recognized as a religion in some countries, including the UK, where thousands listed "Jedi" as their religion on the 2001 census. Jediism focuses on mindfulness, self-improvement, and living harmoniously with the Force.
N7GmE TIL adopting puppies of the same litter is frowned upon because the puppies refuse to bond with the humans. Known as littermate syndrome.
GY4x5 TIL The shape of California's state highway signs is meant to represent the spades/shovels used by the miners during the Gold Rush.
j6yEM TIL about NH 96566-KN The First Computer Bug, a moth found in a computer, 1947