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TIL St. Lawrence of Rome is the patron saint of chefs and comedians, because when he was being burnt alive over a huge gridiron, he cheerfully proclaimed ‘turn me over, I’m well done on this side!’

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gGYy TIL If someone spots a lost child at the beach in Argentina, they put the kid on their shoulders and start to do a slow, rhythmic clap. The people around them join in, and the clapping gets louder and louder. The parent follows the beat until they reunite amid whistles and cheers.
4XJkb TIL Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, is renowned for having an almost perfect cone. Mayon Volcano Natural Park is located in the eight cities and municipalities that has jurisdiction of the mountain
OonD7 TIL Sylvester Stallone was so broke while developing Rocky that he had to sell his dog because he couldn't afford dog food
Y7y8B TIL Canada doesn't have internal free trade
4VaX TIL Apple doesn’t pay for product placement in TV and movies, yet it’s products appeared in 891 tv shows in 2011 alone.