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TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.

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Aaba TIL that Matt Stone and Trey Parker offer low-profile, non-speaking roles to celebrities and that George Clooney was offered the role of Stan’s dog. He accepted, voicing several very good barks. Jay Leno has also provided the meows for Cartman’s cat.
V790 TIL there is a Truman Show-type village in the Netherlands created for dementia patients.
LQRRP TIL very old hair dryers contained asbestos
4gA6 TIL China shut down nearby factories and ordered half the cars off the road to reduce pollution during the Olympics.
KYrZa TIL that Leon Jackson, who won The X Factor UK in December 2007, had only been singing for 11 months at that point