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TIL that 150,000 people speak the native language of Corsican. Always thought they just speak French there.

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d8olr TIL the Lockheed U-2 spy plane, famous for conducting covert reconnaissance during the Cold War, is still in active service after 65 years, being used for military and scientific missions.
gr769 TIL that in Thailand, if your spouse cheats on you, you can legally sue their lover for damages and can receive up to 5,000,000 THB ($140,000 USD) or more under Section 1523 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code
6rA7 TIL The Little Mermaid statue has been decapitated twice, had her arm sawn off, has been blown up with explosives and had a dildo stuck to her.
dnX7 TIL that in 2009, Coolio attempted to stage dive. Nobody caught him, he was beaten up and had his shoes stolen.
6vQW TIL F.B.I. agents fatally shot 70 “subjects” and wounded about 80 others from 1993 to 2011 — and in every single case, the agent’s use of force was determined to be “justified”.