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TIL that in 1973 the Icelandic language officially deleted the letter Z and replaced it with S, except for the word "pizza"

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R7Ega TIL insects have different sub-brains in different parts of their body, which are controlled by a slightly larger central brain but can actually also operate separately; the antennae has its own brain, as does the mouth, the eyes, and each leg which can keep walking even if the central brain stops
yWrp TIL that there’s an American city 2.4 miles away from Russia
VM44G TIL, The Band AC/DC is referred to as "Accadacca" in their home country of Australia
l7X8G TIL there's a "sex for fish" trade in some developing African countries, in which women have transactional sex with fishermen to secure their supply of fish.
ENXx TIL India has been the largest troop contributor to UN missions since its inception