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TIL that the words for the Algerian National Anthem were originally written on a prison wall in blood.

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loeQN TIL The Supreme Court unanimously decided that tomatoes were vegetables
Xn68 TIL The flag erected on the Moon during the Apollo 11 landing was purchased at a local Sears store for US$5.50.
nevxd TIL that Iron Man started filming before the script was finished. As a result, most of the dialog in the movie is improvised because the director felt that it would make the movie feel more natural
N7AP8 TIL that Ethiopia, a country in Eastern Africa, has a population of 110 million people and is twice the size of the US state of Texas
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