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TIL Poland once gave USA a birthday card signed by 5,5 million Polish people

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8R5P TIL successful model Ana Carolina Reston who at the time of her death weighed 88lbs and stood 5'8" had a bmi of 13.4. The WHO considers a bmi of 16 to starvation.
e1bk TIL that legionaries in the Roman Empire enjoyed considerable disposable income, enhanced by cash bonuses on special occasions such as the accession of a new Emperor. On completion of their term of service (25 years) they were given farmland and a discharge bonus equal to 13 years salary.
kJ4P5 TIL: Strawberries aren't berries OR fruits, they are false fruits, and the tiny green "seeds" are the actual fruit, called achenes.
4Rdb TIL that Greek statues have small penises because large ones were considered “grotesque”
WV4A TIL Hawaii’s state flag features the Union Jack (Flag of the UK) and is the only US State flag to do so.