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TIL Cambodia is probably the only country in the world that went from monarchy to communism and then back to monarchy

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YpBlZ TIL that stroke victims with partial facial paralysis can lose the ability to voluntarily smile on half their face, but can still fully smile when laughing at a joke.
6E17Z TIL learned that the Greek\Macedonian empire reached Pakistan\India
x6Pn5 TIL the Earth's plate tectonics weren't widely accepted until as recently as 1967, resulting in a major shift toward modern scientific culture and exchange.
9w5pD TIL That, in 2006 Dr. Phil Mcgraw's license to practice psychology was revoked. As a result, every visitor to his TV program is required to sign a contract specifying that they are there solely to get "advice" from a single person, not a psychologist.
lon0B TIL butter sticks that are sold in the United States come in two distinct shapes (although containing the same amount of butter) depending to a large extent on whether it is being sold East or West of the Rocky Mountains.