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WkGrX TIL that various species of venomous viperid snakes (AKA rattlesnake) are native to different regions of the Americas, from Canada down to Argentina
oBLvL TIL Rugby peaked in popularity in Germany shortly before WW2 with them beating France twice and with the Nazi Minister of War, Albert Speer being a big proponent of the sport. It was decimated after WW2 when a majority of the German players had died
xVJj0 TIL in China the Yuan is the physical medium of exchange, but the official currency of China is called the Renminbi.
YpXQx TIL that when the parents of a nine-year-old named "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" went to court in a custody battle, the judge was so mortified by their daughter's unusual name that he ordered them to rename her.
E1M0o TIL guitarist Josh Klinghoffer was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers at age 32 (the youngest ever inductee), and was only 4 years old when RHCP was founded.