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TIL 20% of teens in the UK think Winston Churchill is a fictional character

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jNWlp TIL the Okinawa Islands were home to the Ryukyu Kingdom, which was culturally & politically distinct from Japan. Though its languages were related (though unintelligible to) Japanese, they were seen as a foreign people with a different culture, before it was annexed into Japan & mostly assimilated.
a1rN TIL that Somaliland, a successful de facto state with a democratic government, rebuilt itself without the help of foreign aid
a88bZ TIL Dolly Parton had the Robert F. Thomas Chapel built at her Dollywood theme park to honor the mountain doctor who delivered her for a sack of cornmeal.
nW7xr TIL Holding in a fart can make it leak out of your mouth when exhaling
BrQ7K TIL In the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practiced until the 18th century.