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TIL that Philipinos speak hundreds of languages, the main one of which is Tapsilog!

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awykM TIL that in 1965 the Soviet Union detonated a nuclear device near the Chagan river to create an artificial lake with a volume of about 10 million cubic metres under it's Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy program. To date the lake is slightly radioactive and is nicknamed "the atomic lake".
QY5p TIL When recording “That’s life”, the scowl in Sinatra’s voice was a result of the producer telling Sinatra, after the recording session, to get out of his car and back in the studio to re-record the vocal. This made Frank very angry, shown in the song, creating the exact feel they wanted.
NXQrJ TIL that when Pope John Paul II was about to visit Britain in 1982, the Falklands War between Argentina and the UK began. To avoid the impression that the Catholic Church favored one side over the other, the Vatican quickly scheduled a papal visit to Argentina before the already scheduled UK trip.
gMMMA TIL The tallest building in Vermont is only 11 floors tall, and was constructed in 1971.
9YOwm TIL: In Iranian Cuisine (Chabahar, Balochi style BBQ), they use pomegranate rub to preserve meat up to 2 years in the sun before consuming it.