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TIL the iconic Australian hat is bent up on one side to allow the armed forces maneuver rifles on and off their shoulders without hitting the brim.

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mvdY TIL that the staff of How I Met Your Mother created over 20 sites that tie in with the show.
LyYZ TIL the famous painting of the people in the park has a twin painting that depicts working class people on the other side.
pbeA TIL That The World Championship in Monopoly has been held fourteen times, last time in 2015 and won by italian Nicolò Falcone. The grand prize was $20,580 USD, which is also the amount of money included in a set of Monopoly.
OGneY TIL: Australia claims ~5.9 million square kilometres of Antarctica (about 42%)
ekvD TIL: The quietest place on earth measures -9 db. It’s located in an acoustics and architecture test facility in Minnesota. Most people can’t stay longer than about 20 minutes and emerge disoriented and unsettle.