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TIL "Edelweiss" is not the Austrian national anthem or even a folk song. It was written in 1959 for The Sound of Music.

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JYKLV TIL of the Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, a legend based on the reply the Cossacks wrote in response to the ultimatum delivered to them by the Ottoman Sultan; the Cossack's reply is filled with particularly vulgar rhymes.
4XBvN TIL Ramen noodles themselves are vegetarian, but the little seasoning packets are usually not. The one major exception to this rule is Top Ramen brand Oriental flavor, which contains no animal ingredients at all
P0XV TIL reddit is part of The Internet Defense League - alongside 4chan, imgur, mozilla and several others
a8pxA TIL that cruise ships have morgues.
b97Y9 TIL that Japanese researchers have discovered that administering an electrical shock that simulates a lightning strike can increase mushroom yields -- leading to more and bigger mushrooms.