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TIL Canadians consume more than twice as much tea as Americans

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Ooyee TIL that Hungarian comedian Géza Hofi used to give sarcastic "shout-outs" to government informers and secret police spies watching his shows during the Communist era. He got away with it because his act was seen as a way for people to blow off steam under the authoritarian regime.
X0eZ8 TIL that the trope of vampires dying in the sun was only created in 1922 during the ending of Nosferatu
nW5K9 TIL That for 40 years the Olympics included an arts competition: awarding medals for lyric and epic poetry
JYoMv TIL that brine lakes exist at the bottom of the ocean. It is heavier than water and extremely toxic, since there are many chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide and methane in it.
9vAM TIL A movie theater accidentally showed Paranormal Activity instead of Madagascar 3 to a theater full of children