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TIL The “emergency calls only” mode works by using the network of another service provider that has a strong enough signal in the area. This means that your phone can connect to any available network for emergency calls, even if your own network is not working.

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7axL TIL that India had qualified for FIFA World cup in 1950 but later withdrew because FIFA rules demanded that all players had to play with Shoes. Indian players were only accustomed to play with barefoot. And the organization was financially strained. This lead to Cricket taking the edge later on
v5jL TIL that federal law in Canada states that a beer pint is 20oz, instead of an American 16oz pint, and the government asks for violators to be reported
0dXw5 TIL: Humans and bananas share about 40 to 60 percent of the same DNA
N7v6Q TIL in 1977 Kinney, Minnesota, with a population of 325 people, declared war on the United States and seceded from the union as a successful ploy to get foreign aid from the government to fix their water works.
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