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TIL English is the only language that has more non-native speakers than native speakers.

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R5ov8 TIL although the Maldives is the second-least populated country in Asia, its capital city Malé is the most densely populated city in the entire world, with over 211,000 people in an area of just 8.3 square kilometers
BrnlL TIL that radio announcers (Canada) don’t choose the music that is played in between their ‘chats’ on air. That is done by the music director. I always blamed the DJ.
loQmr TIL that cats have belly buttons
EAnV TIL: That babies only blink 1-2 times a minute, while adults have to blink every 2-10 seconds.
5YvYD TIL Christine Chubbuck was an American television news reporter who was the first person to commit suicide live on television. Her death inspired the 1976 film Network.