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TIL two Alaskan islands were occupied by Japan in WWII.
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TIL that Saturn's rings are only 100 million years old, making them younger than the dinosaurs or the Appalachian Mountains.
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TIL that of the 5 ships and 270 men who started the Magellan Expedition, only 1 ship and 18 men completed the circumnavigation of the Earth together. (17 others survived Portuguese capture and hard labor and returned later.)
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TIL that Big Bird, from the American TV show Sesame Street, does not frequently appear in international versions of the show. Instead, he is replaced with other oversized birds that vary in color and size depending on which country they air in.
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TIL the only award Jason Statham has ever won was a Women Film Critics Circle Awards for “Most Offensive Male Character”. He’s only been nominated for two other awards (one being a Kid’s Choice Award).
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TIL of Tilt Cove in Newfoundland, the smallest town in Canada with a population of 4-5 inhabitants.