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TIL Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.

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MeBra TIL the state of Maryland narrows to a width of less than two miles (3 km) in the Hancock area—the smallest non-vertex border-to-border distance of any U.S. state
p8Mye TIL If you have an IGA near you and have noticed how localized or regional the offerings are its becasue they're not a chain store like most other grocers. All IGAs are independently owned and run solely by their independent owner.. There are locations in 30 different countries!
BgQme TIL Shirley Temple hated the mocktail of lemon-lime soda/ginger ale and grenadine named after her, declaring it "too sweet". In 1988, she won a lawsuit to stop a bottled version from using her name.
OOo1 TIL in late 2008 many critics thought Android would fail miserably whereas, as of Feb 2015, Android holds about 85% of the total smartphone OS market share
oBkmW TIL of Jang Bogo. A Korean peasant who served in China, becoming an abolitionist, and in the 820s formed a powerful private navy of 10,000 men to attack slavers, leading to the Emperor ending slavery. The Nobility hated him and assassinated him when he tried to marry a princess.