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TIL Slovenia has more major governmental subdivisions (201) than there are nations in the U.N. (195), and that Serbia, Uganda, Latvia and Philippines also have over 100 subdivisions

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6EoV7 TIL that while Rick Moranis has been on a long acting hiatus, he did return to the character of Dark Helmet voicing the Spaceballs baddie for an episode of The Goldbergs.
neg0W TIL that actor, director, and producer Orson Welles refused admission into Harvard at age 16 so he could travel. When he landed in Dublin he convinced everyone that he was a famous Broadway star and began producing plays. When he grew bored of the farce, he went to North Africa to draw pictures.
5VePB TIL 80's group "Jefferson Starship" broke up when the drummer beat the lead singer so badly he required 3 titanium plates, 60 staples and facial reconstructive surgery. The drummer was never charged in the attack.
epEjg TIL The President's House, where George Washington and John Adams lived during their presidencies, was accidentally destroyed in 1951.
D1BMp TIL in 2015 Sobe beverages in the US apologised for a joke that backfired. Some customers started voicing their concern after finding "Help me, Trapped in SoBe factory" under the lids of some of their bottles. Turns out the cry for help was intentionally put there by the company as a marketing ploy.