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TIL Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom maintain territorial claims in Antarctica, but the United States and most other countries do not recognize those claims.

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yVeYp TIL about the Association of German National Jews, a German Jewish organization during Nazi Germany that came out in support of Hitler. However, the group was rwjected by Nazis, deemed illegal & members were sent to concentration camps.
xVNe5 TIL One of George Lucas’ influences for “Star Wars” was “The Lord of the Rings.”
A1Gg TIL in 1955, Sears published a phone number that kids could use to “call Santa”. However, due to a misprint, the number Sears printed redirected to NORAD’s top secret emergency line. Rather than having the ad pulled, NORAD decided to “track” Santa’s progress, which they continue to do to this day.
VMo5k TIL in 1962, Johnny Carson found out his wife had a secret apartment. He broke into the place with a gun and found football player Frank Gifford's framed photos. Getting sad, he drank all night and joked "That guy plays three positions on the field. I could never get Joanne to go for more than two."
7KBP TIL there’s a temperate rainforest in Russia that’s home to Leopards, Tigers, and Brown bears.