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TIL of Ainu, a critically endangered language in Japan with only ten native speakers.

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OvZe TIL that some languages don’t have the relative directions right/left. They instead use cardinal directions, for example: “It’s on the southern edge of the table.”
5VnwP TIL in 1995, the city of Taiyuan in China was gripped in a panic after a TV ad alerted residents to a "mythical beast" roaming the streets, advising people to stay indoors and board up their homes. It was revealed to be a promotional advert for an upcoming beer brand, causing backlash.
YyZA TIL there is an island which is controlled by both France and Spain for alternating periods of six months
OoLQX TIL that despite popular anecdotes it is highly unlikely that Mozart and Beethoven ever met.
m1Lkx TIL about Pink Panthers, an international jewel thief network, responsible for over 350 robberies totaling over $500 million, with dozens of members breaking out of prisons worldwide.