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TIL in Japan, by law, a workday becomes an additional holiday, also known as a "citizen's holiday," if the workday falls between two holidays.

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ZpDeQ TIL that Venus flytraps are native to North Carolina
5MRp TIL there is a live HD feed from a camera mounted on the International Space Station from which you can watch our Earth. Not only that, but you can easily set said feed as your screen saver.
5VVDr TIL that in 1961, Thomas Monaghan got half-ownership of "Domino's", now one of the largest pizza companies in the world. All he had to give in return was his used Volkswagen Beetle car.
gMLlb TIL: Bees that make meat honey exist. The Vulture bee collects and processes meat into 'honey'.
WkYnN TIL Hitler used an arson attack on the German parliament to justify taking away most civil liberties in Germany, including habeas corpus, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, the right of free association, public assembly and the secrecy of the post and telephone