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TIL Morocco was the first country to recognize America as a legitimate nation.

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ZgZQ TIL that in the 1970 Mr. Olympia final, the judges could not decide between Arnold and Sergio Olivia so the two of them, exhausted, agreed to walk off. Sergio left, but Arnold, after taking one step, turned back to the judges, made fun of Sergio for leaving, and started posing again and won.
VMJWQ TIL bubble gum is traditionally pink because its inventor wanted to mask the gray color of the original formula with the dye he had on hand: red.
VB650 TIL a Palestinian killed a democratic US Senator
PY4vG TIL in Finland, local municipalities can veto parliamentary ratification of licensing a new nuclear reactor within their regions.
DW4J TIL Mount Kosciuszko was thought to be the highest mountain in Australia until Mount Townsend was found to be slightly taller. Rather than re-educating the public that Townsend was the new highest mountain, the New South Wales Lands Department simply switched their names.