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TIL the letter ‘Q’ was illegal in Turkey until last month

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VKrQ TIL there are at least 6 castles that cost less than an apartment in NYC
PeGZ TIL there is an island where girls turn into boys at puberty.
MebWK TIL that sea toads are deep-sea dwellers that have special fins for walking on the seafloor. They also have massive, inflatable gill chambers that expand their bodies with seawater, allowing them to take up more oxygen and protect themselves by puffing up just as pufferfish do.
XEnjj TIL about a badass WWII US black war hero, combat medic that save lives of hundreds of men, Cpl. Waverly Woodson. Was nominated for DSC and Medal of Honor, but never had because no Black American received a MoH for WWII and later his file was "lost".
rdGw TIL A company in Georgia, USA will mix your ashes following your cremation with cement and drop it to the bottom of the ocean to form an artificial reef.