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TIL that Z is the most common consonant in Polish.

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9YE7G TIL There is a secure seed bank on a remote arctic island of Norway. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault's mission is to provide a safety net against accidental loss of different plant species in case of a global catasthrophe. It has a capacity of 4.5 million seed samples!
VMYYp TIL that Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson were supposed to record several duets together for Mercury’s debut solo album. However, after only recording one song, Mercury dropped out due to feeling uncomfortable by the presence of Jackson’s pet llama being in the studio.
e0mWg TIL that in 1962, Miriam Margolyes (the actress who plays Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films) was the first person to say "fuck" on British television
Gl4J TIL the minimum wage for restaurant and bar workers in the USA is $2.13 per hour
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