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TIL there are as many smokers in China as as there are people in the United States

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4XPbg TIL that a cougar has over 80 different names including: mountain lion, panther and puma!
9YpX TIL there is a water bridge across the river Elbe in Germany, it is 1km long, 34m wide and allows cargo ships to cross the river
A8MB TIL that as of 2009, each Canadian citizen pays $1.53 each year to support the British monarchy.
LQRJr TIL that in Mongolia there is a tradition of giving names with unpleasant qualities to children born to a couple whose previous children have died, in the belief that it will mislead evil spirits seeking to steal the child. Examples include Khenbish 'Nobody' and Medekhgüi 'I Don't Know'
ba7a TIL It Was Once Someone’s Job to Chat With the King While He Used the Toilet