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TIL Costa Rica has had absolutely no military forces for 64 years

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wL51E TIL that the US and Russian sections of the International Space Station use different shields to protect against orbital debris, and if the station is under threat, the crew all move to the Russian section because it is considered to be better protected.
9YmRr TIL the Pacific Ocean just by itself is bigger than all the continents put together.
M7yk0 TIL of Esmie Tseng, a top student and pianist, whose parents imposed impossible standards. She once was grounded for a 96% on an exam. When punished, she was forced to stand naked in a corner. In 2005, at 16 yrs old, she snapped, fatally stabbing her mom. She was tried as an adult and served ~6 yrs.
D1ONv TIL that, despite being one of the oldest national teams (played first game in 1870), England national football team didn't have a manager until 1946, and until then the "Selection Committee" was in charge of player selection, tactics and substitutes
DArj TIL that Adrien Brody is banned from performing on SNL due to giving an improvised introduction the first (and only) time he appeared on the show.