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TIL that the National flag of Nepal is the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world.

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7xK7 TIL: That 40% of white men and 50% of black men will be arrested at least once for non traffic offences before the age of 23 in the USA
ma1o TIL that over 99.8% of deceased Japanese are cremated at their funeral (mostly to save space).
VMnEk Today I learned about a Dutch bicycle company that put pictures of TVs on their bike boxes to prevent damage while shipping. Doing so saw an 80% decrease in damage.
jNboM TIL an extra on the set of Star Trek IV ad-libbed a line that made it into the final movie. Since she wasn't an actor, she then had to be registered to the Screen Actors Guild since membership was required for anyone with speaking lines in a movie.
OojR4 TIL That despite having an intense rivalry lasting 125 years, Major League Baseball's Dodgers and Giants have never faced each other in the post season.