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TIL That Argentina is the home of the fifth largest Irish community in the world, the largest in a non-English speaking nation and the greatest in Latin America

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9YDK7 TIL Xu Xiaodong a Chinese MMA who is known for taking down fake martial artists gained fame online. There was significant backlash on social media, banned from organising tournaments, sued and lowered social credit rating. Still win a fight after travel 36hours to fight and wear a clown makeup.
4XLXo TIL that running a mile only burns 105 net calories (about 7 Doritos.)
6EVxQ TIL that 1/3 of cats have no reaction to catnip. Many cats that don't respond to catnip do respond to honeysuckle wood. Honeysuckle contains a chemical that is similar to the active ingredient in catnip. Most likely, it is this substance that puts cats into a delightful, temporarily altered state.
wLvWJ TIL that shaving does not affect the thickness or rate of hair growth, so this widely accepted idea is a myth.
rRZGo TIL after losing the 1996 US presidential election, Bob Dole was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 1997. He began his acceptance speech with "I, Robert J. Dole, do solemnly swear... Sorry, wrong speech"