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TIL Australia has claimed the largest territory of Antarctica

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dDxmr TIL that China's population actually decreased by 850,000 in 2022 as it has a birth rate of -0.6 per thousand in the said year.
16L48 TIL that football was played in Ireland at least as early as 1308. This is known from records stating that a spectator was charged for accidentally stabbing a player during a game
lo1RK TIL At Applebee’s, almost no actual cooking is done: premade food in plastic baggies is heated in microwaves and dumped onto plates.
GYMNj TIL that New Jersey made the tomato their state vegetable in 2005, justifying the decision with an 1893 ruling by the Supreme Court that although tomatoes are actually fruits, they would be legally considered vegetables.
neRnb TIL pineapples burn your mouth because it contains bromelain, which breaks down the proteins in your mouth