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TIL the green on the flag of Brazil represents the House of Braganza for Pedro I while the yellow represents the House of Habsburg for Empress Maria Leopoldina

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wo5V6 TIL That the Congo River is the deepest in the world at 729ft (220m) and it’s basin is half the size of the US. (1.5mil sq miles or 4mil sq km.)
Zn6B TIL that the man from the “Technoviking” video sued the creator for violating his ‘personality rights’ 13 years later, taking all his earnings from the video/merchandise and sending him into debt. The creator had to crowdfund for a documentary about the video to get out of debt.
1aDRX TIL the 1904 Olympic marathon was the sketchiest Olympic event in history
Eg7P TIL the Euro is the official trading currency of Cuba, North Korea and Syria
ARJ4 TIL British singer Lily Allen’s 2007 single, “Alfie” is about her lazy pothead brother and how she wants him to make something of his life instead of being a bum. Her brother is Alfie Allen, better known as the actor who plays Theon Greyjoy in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”.