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TIL there are 57 universities around the world with no tuition for all international students, providing free education regardless of a student's country of origin.

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p8pRN TIL a German company made orchestral instruments from Perspex in the 1930s. The string instruments were too quiet for orchestras, but the flutes and clarinets were just as good as their metal or wooden equivalents.
yagV TIL Qatar is the only country that begins with a Q and Iraq is the only country that ends with one
Mlo7 TIL: The attack on Pearl Harbor was detected by radar in advance, but the readings were misinterpreted.
oR4nK TIL that mature bull elephants play a pivotal role in elephant society. The absence of mature bulls creates juvenile delinquency in younger bulls, who will soon enter musth. When mature bulls were introduced into areas with a high concentration of delinquents, they soon put a stop to this behavior.
D7xV TIL that during the 1904 Summer Olympics Marathon, a Cuban postman who arrived last minute came in 4th despite running in street clothes that he cut into shorts and falling ill after eating rotten apples during a break he took in an orchard.