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TIL that Nguyen is the last name of 40% of all Vietnamese.

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QJ8ZX TIL that bats, butterflies, primates, and plankton are as equally essential to the survival of the human race as bees are.
RLy9 TIL many of the scenes from the film “1984” were shot on the actual days noted in Winston Smith’s diary. The entry for April 4, 1984, was actually filmed on April 4, 1984, and was the very first scene to be shot.
9YKVp TIL: the Defense Production Act of 1950 provides broad powers to the executive branch to mandate certain contacts with the private sector & otherwise control the civilian economy in order to ensure the production & supply of key goods in times of national defense.
78VLP TIL Japanese physical symbols Mt Fuji is not owned by the Japanese government, but is private land.
e0ZA6 TIL Polar bears give birth while in a lethargic state similar to hibernation