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TIL that the Vietnamese unit of currency is the 'Dong.'

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5YZp8 TIL the quote "The further a society drifts from the truth, the more they will hate those that speak it" was not written by George Orwell. It is misattributed as quoted by Orwell. It was quoted by Selwyn Duke.
VlYZ TIL on the planet Venus, it snows metal including Lead and Bismuth
AQnd TIL For every dollar the US owes a foreign country, it’s owed 89 cents in foreign debt.
oBbaW TIL Squirrels will take in orphaned pups if the babies are closely related to the adoptive mother, according to research. The study also shows squirrels are able to asses which pups they are related to before determining whether to adopt.
JYAvk TIL of Stovokor, a heavy metal band that dresses up as Klingons and sings all songs in Klingon.