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TIL A replica of Romulus' hut was maintained in the centre of Rome until the end of the Roman Empire.

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9wYXp TIL Liechtenstein's national anthem uses the same melody as the British national anthem. And up until 1936 Liechtenstein's flag was identical to Haiti's.
ADlZB TIL that Rob Paulsen, the voice of Yakko from Animaniacs, recorded the "Countries of the World" song is a single take.
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xVlW7 TIL that during WWII, the large crosswelded metal beams that covered the beaches of Normandy on D-day are called Hemmbalken, and were supposed to wreck landing craft that were expected to attack during high tide. The Allies instead charged while exposed during low tide.