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TIL that Koreans send funeral flowers to celebrities and politicians they don't like.

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lkG5 TIL that the Canadian Flag that flies over the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament is changed daily. Used flags are then given away. Any Canadian resident may request one of these flags but the current waiting period is 63 years.
5YLkB TIL That the animals Americans call "buffalo" are actually not buffalo at all. They are called bison. Buffalo and bison are in the same family, but not closely related.
D1Vdg TIL in 1997, Texas commissioners tried to designate “heaven-o” as their county’s official greeting. The reason, “hello” contains “hell”.
kJw85 TIL there are 16 times more people buried in the Earth than walking on it. Yikes
9E7D TIL French preschools serve four-course lunches (including a cheese course) to educate them in taste and stimulate their senses