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69v98 TIL that Kalmykia, a republic in Russia, is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is the predominant religion
vxG7 TIL it is illegal to not stand up for the national anthem in Thailand
PY8eZ TIL of Yang Jingyu, a Chinese WW2 Commander-in-Chief. After his troops were killed, he fought alone for 5 days. Japanese troops, fearing his famed marksmanship, refused to approach his body for a while after his death. They later reburied him properly with full cemetery ritual and military respect.
NP41 TIL that Disney was so eager to persuade Robin Williams for the voice of the genie in Aladdin that before approaching him they animated and lip-synced the genie doing a performance from Robin’s album Reality… What a Concept. Williams was impressed and immediately accepted the role.
Lk0wm TIL that, before elevators, more expensive hotel rooms were at the bottom