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TIL that since 1945, the Netherlands has sent Canada thousands of tulips every year as a thank-you for sheltering their royal family during WWII. This annual gift led to the creation of the famous Canadian Tulip Festival.

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BrmAd TIL about a Former Disney actor, ‘Gaston,’ who was killed in firework incident
ZplP4 TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted period of time spent playing video games is 138 hours, achieved by a teenager in Ohio
Wk5BB TIL that in 1967, then Prime Minister of Australia Harold Holt went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach, Victoria, in rough conditions. He was presumed dead, although his body was never recovered.
pYZEA TIL about the Dickin medal which was created in 1943 in the UK to award the work of animals in World War II. It has been awarded 75 times, most recently in 2023 to Bass, a Belgian Malinois of the US Marine Special Operation Command.
ADy6a TIL There were approximately 33,000 Japanese Americans who served in the US military in World War 2.