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TIL that the United States has over 350 languages.

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5V1wQ TIL that William Adams, known as Miura Anjin in Japanese and the first Englishman to reach Japan, served as a key advisor in Shogunate during his stay in Japan from 1600 to 1620. He helped boost foreign trade and ship manufacturing in Japan.
mxoAx TIL when Ken Mattingly lost his wedding ring during his trip to the Moon, Charlie Duke found it during a spacewalk on the voyage home
ey74 TIL a teenage Mozart, while visiting Rome, heard “Miserere Mei, Deus” and copied it on paper by ear. The Vatican threatened excommunication for distributing the work, but when the pope heard of the prodigy transcribing it by ear, he showered the 14 year old with praise.
epWkL TIL the International Phonetic Association, the organization who developed the International Phonetic Alphabet, was originally called 'Dhi Fonètik Tîtcerz' Asóciécon'
PBvO TIL that technology during the silent movie era forced actors to wear multi-colored makeup so the camera could capture their faces properly