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TIL The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button

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J1Mpm TIL that Ireland has a population of Wallabies, they were introduced in the 1950s but the population took off in the 1980s when Dublin Zoo had a surplus of the marsupials
eWBb TIL that Canada’s population has a greater percentage of internet users than any other country. Canadians also spend more time online than anyone else: 45 hours per month, almost double the global average.
xV7YB TIL that in 1925, the IRA sent a delegation to the USSR to ask for weapons. The Soviet delegation asked the IRA how many bishops they had killed. When the Irish said they hadn't killed any, the Soviets replied "Ah, you people are not serious at all."
4nyR TIL Stephen Fry claims the UK record for saying ‘fuck’ on television most times in one live broadcast.
1aew4 TIL that the German constitution obliges the wealthy to help others (I believe this basically means that you have to pay taxes): "Property entails obligations. Its use shall also serve the public good." (Article 14, GG)