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TIL Finland has a 20-year plan for its country brand. The 365-page government report includes plans to become a silicon valley of social innovations, a land where the lakes are drinkable, and a country that has managed to export its unbeatable education.

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o1xW TIL in 2004 during the Harvard/Yale Annual American football match, Yale students tricked Harvard supporters to hold up placards, that when raised spelt out “WE SUCK”
Vbw4 TIL that Ancient Romans had to get tickets to go to the colosseum. The tickets had the section, row, and seat number written on it for assigned seating, just like stadiums do today.
WkJ04 TIL: About 40 percent of the calls that come in to the emergency hotline (911) in San Francisco are deemed non emergencies. Examples include people complaining about rap music next door, car towing and, in one case, no internet.
NXAXN TIL Steven Seagal made an attempt at becoming Jamaican reggae singer (he does the accent)
PYkPL TIL that the Guinness world record for the longest album title is held by Chumbawamba, with a 156 word long album usually shortened to "The Boy Bands Have Won". (Full title in comments)