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TIL Nigeria is the third largest English speaking country, behind India and United States

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N7WvE TIL the patron saint of disputed elections is named St. Chad.
78odO TIL there are only three flights operating weekly to and from Tuvalu in the South Pacific. When not in use, the Funafuti Airport airstrip turns into a common area for sports and social activities. A siren blares when it is time for residents to clear the runway due to an approaching flight.
E5Ww TIL Its hard to find deodrant in Korea as almost all korean lacks gene ABCC11 responsible for armpit odor.
oBN9K TIL when Hiroshima was bombed, Tokyo's first indication that Hiroshima was destroyed by a new kind of bomb came 16 hours after the strike and originally thought reports of an explosion was just a rumour.
nW45r TIL of the world's shortest international bridge in Esperança, Portugal. Though it measures only 10.4 feet long (3.2 meters), this bridge spans the boarder river between Portugal and Spain.