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TIL that in Sweden you agree with someone by sucking in air. In Sweden (and Norway), to show you’re on the same page as someone, you make a sharp sucking noise instead of saying "I agree" or nodding. It’s their way of letting you know they’re listening without interrupting the flow of conversation.

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nXdo TIL that Curiosity played “Happy Birthday” to itself making “Happy Birthday” the first song and Curiosity the first device used to play music on a foreign planet.
b9K97 TIL that the people of the Åland Islands wanted to be annexed by Sweden, but the Swedish government was preoccupied, so they sent them off to the LoN, where a Japanese-influenced delegation handed them over to Finland with a justification they hoped they could use to justify their own imperialism
nWGno TIL that the inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can. Fred Baur, who designed the iconic Pringles can, requested that some of his ashes be buried in one after he passed. His family honored this quirky wish with a Pringles can placed in his grave
xV4Ng TIL that Bill Nye's first TV appearance was a stand up comedy routine filled with dirty jokes.
4XE55 TIL of Cocaethyline, a substance produced by the body when cocaine and alcohol are consumed together. Its euphoriant properties are so powerful it causes feelings of acute well-being almost universally among users, but it's also about 25 times more likely to kill you than cocaine alone.