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TIL about CANZUK, a theoretical union between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, highly popular within each country, polling between 68% (UK) and 76% (Canada) for such a union to happen.

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4X6n5 TIL at the end of the extended edition of Fellowship Of The Ring, every single member of The Lord Of The Rings Official Fan Club that donated to the production of the film is thanked (~15,000 names) adding an additional twenty minutes to the run time.
EVNo TIL The ancient Egyptian term for proctologist literally translates as “shepherd of the anus”
ndXY TIL hamsters and gerbils are illegal in Australia
QNeE TIL that forgiveness is the trait most strongly linked to happiness
PXxV TIL In 1518, People “danced themselves to death” for no obvious reason in Strasbourg, France. One woman started it, and others joined her. Within a month, there were 400 people involved. Many died from pure exhaustion.