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TIL the Czech Republic changed its English name to Czechia in 2016

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NWX6 TIL actors and actresses can buy their way to an Oscar. They throw money at advertising, promotions and gifts to academy members, and has proven successful for some that otherwise wouldn’t have won.
wR46 TIL that Japan only has a military for defense, meaning they can’t go fight outside of Japan or do any offensive missions at all.
16D54 TIL that during their 1966 world tour, which included the Philippines, The Beatles accidentally snubbed then First Lady Imelda Marcos by missing a palace luncheon sparking public outrage and a hostile send-off. It was so traumatic that the Beatles vowed never to return to the Philippines.
1EdX TIL Kristy Alley from Cheers did not appear as a guest in Frasier because she is a Scientologist and does not believe in psychiatry
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