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TIL that Bhutan, a nation that is 75% Buddhist, has a holistic govt goal of “Gross National Happiness” which includes equitable and sustainable socioeconomic development; preservation and promotion of cultural values; conservation of the natural environment; and establishment of good governance.

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7rNdL Homesick student Kleon Papadimitriou biked 48 days to make it back home to his family during lockdown!
PpKO TIL The hottest curry on earth is a British curry made in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Known as ‘The Widower’ it is so hot it can make you hallucinate.
wLZbo TIL That famed music composer, Danny Elfman, is also the singing voice of Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas
deyd TIL that in 2002 a man went to court for a £25 traffic ticket and demanded to settle with Trial By Combat. He challenge any champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to a battle with samurai swords, knives, or hammers.
6woW TIL that Kesha, when auditioning for record labels, presented two demos: a “gorgeously sung, self-penned country ballad” and a “gobsmackingly awful trip-hop track”, allowing the label to decide which sound she should use as an artist.