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TIL that the Paul Hogan “shrimp on the barbie” TV commercials were very effective. Australia rose from #78 to #1 or #2 on Americans’ list of “dream vacations” after the TV ads began running from 1984 to 1990. They made Hogan famous in the US before ‘Crocodile Dundee’ (1986) made him a film star.

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8anNL TIL The "California Route" to the summit of Mt Fitz Roy in Patagonia was first climbed in 1968 by five American hippies who called themselves The Fun Hogs. One of them later founded Patagonia (originally called Chouinard, his last name), and another founded The North Face (in '64).
x6NGg TIL Venus Fly Traps grow their flowers far away to avoid killing their pollinators
WAwL TIL Bulgaria has a hotel with an ancient Roman gladiator arena in the lobby. The arena was found during construction, so they incorporated it into the hotel.
1LMO TIL there are more bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark, than people, five times as many bicycles as cars, and 400km of cycle lanes - not shared with cars or pedestrians - for a city of about 600,000 people.
j75v TIL that “hypoallergenic dogs” is nothing but a myth and there are no breeds that are non-allergenic.