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TIL: The national flag of Nepal is the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world

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kJaOe TIL about Leo Major, a Canadian soldier who liberated a village alone during WWII, and later captured Hill 355 with 18 men during the Korean war, fighting thousands of men
R7Pk4 TIL 19th century Swiss watchmakers used to copy American watches and make 'superfakes' of American brands
PY1Ng TIL Raúl Esparza (ADA Rafael Barba in Law and Order: SVU) has been nominated in all Tony categories for which an actor is eligible.
X0Pr TIL That the Eiffel tower was actually made in Romania, and each piece of metal reads “Made in Resita, Romania”
wLL0W TIL of Uriel Acosta, a 17th century Jewish philosopher. After being found guilty of heresy, he was given 39 lashes and was forced to lie in the doorway to his synagogue while the congregation stepped on him as they entered. He was so humiliated, that he then grabbed a pistol and shot himself.