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TIL US government did not spend millions developing Space Pen while Russians used pencils. US also used pencils.

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XE7QE TIL: Finland has ten trees for every person in the world
neOJr TIL that people in the Philippines say "Tao po" when knocking on someone's door. It translates to "I am a human being". It comes from the belief that evil entities cannot do human speech. "Tao po, hindi aswang" is the original phrase, meaning "I am a human, not a flesh eating monster"
JM5l TIL that when it became apparent that Israel was going to win the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, Jordanian TV stopped the live broadcast, showed a picture of daffodils, and later announced that Belgium had won
djOZ TIL there was a massive ancient civilization in Illinois. In 1250 the lost city of Cahokia was larger than London. Today more than 120 massive earthen mounds are still located on the site.
ep4wg TIL that McKinsey kept helping cigarettes and tobacco companies sell more as late as 2021 when it finally ended their relationship