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TIL that Vatican Taekwondo, the governing body for Taekwondo in the Vatican, has no registered athletes or coaches.

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MekwA TIL in 1928 women competed in the 800 Meters Olympics for the first time and it was reported by the media to be a complete disaster with women fainting and sobbing hysterically. Women were no longer allowed to compete until 1960. In reality, no one fainted and several beat the existing world record.
MnPb TIL Texas is by far the No. 1 producer of wind energy in the United States; if it were its own country, Texas would be the fourth-largest largest wind-producing country in the world by the end of 2017.
E1BA7 Til that Swedish Fish are (most likely) lingonberry flavored
Y7xlr TIL about "Radium Girls," female factory workers in the early 20th century who were exposed to radium while painting watch dials, leading to severe health issues and changes in workplace safety laws.
KYd99 TIL that Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that increases an infected human's likelihood of dying by suidice by 43%, also increases an infected wolf's chance of being a pack leader by 4,600%.