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TIL soda is dispensed in plastic bags in the Philippines.

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EnA7 TIL that during WWII, 4 Koreans were conscripted into the Japanese army, to be taken prisoner and conscripted into the Soviet army, later to be taken prisoner and conscripted into the German army- finally being taken as prisoners of war by the American army.
w8Vo TIL that the nazis only would have needed a few more months in WW2, to finish a wooden stealth bomber that easily could have invaded the UK
vj0R TIL that the Iranian rules for stoning adulterers to death call for women to be buried up to their chest and men to be buried up to their waist. Using large stones is not allowed because they could bring death too quickly.
kJWoW TIL, "the unconfirmed record for fastest moving manmade object is a manhole cover propelled by a nuclear detonation." is actually nothing more than a myth and Dr. Robert R. Brownlee (man responsible for legend/myth) wrote an essay about it.
b9LKQ TIL That the mini-series Shogun (1980) is the most watched show ever on NBC. It was so popular that restaurants and theaters reported a decrease in business for the week it aired.