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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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M7Vb8 TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US.
kOKbB TIL of Inochi Tendenko (go separately) - the maxim in tsunami prone areas of Japan that dictates that the individual need not stay and help others but should run and preserve his or her life instead
dDE4r TIL Percieved sourness is caused not only by free protons, but also by protonated carboxyl groups. That means that organic acids will taste sour, even without really low hp. This explains why even some weak bases like sodium acetate taste sour, because the acetate ion will protonate.
4wP6 TIL that Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and many other companies, paid off the rent for his house during college by hosting 1,000+ sized nightclub parties and charging an admission for entry
r8o0 TIL “antisocial” means to go against society, not socialization. Asocial means to go without society, or to be less inclined to socialize.