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TIL that Prayagraj (formerly known as Allahabad) lies close to the confluence of three rivers, The Ganges, The Yamuna and the mythical Sarasvati.

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9er7 TIL Nazi POWs living in American camps buried the corn they were given because they didn’t like it. They got caught when the corn started growing out of the ground.
yQyLl TIL in 1934 Josef Stalin lost re-election to General Secretary of the Communist Party 292 against, and only 3 for. 290 of the votes were deleted from the official records, leaving him the winner by 1 vote.
DWYg TIL that K-pop is subsidized by the South Korean government, because every $100 in music sales increases exports of Korean manufacturing by $412
N7Nl6 TIL that France's second-most popular sandwich is just ham, slices of butter and a baguette.
Z8nxD TIL the kangaroo in the Australian Coat of Arms sculpture above the Parliament House entry has large, discernable testicles. Design submissions for the sculpture that omitted an obvious scrotum were rejected, as 1980s Australia couldn't bear representation by a female roo.