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TIL the highest winning margain and most goals scored in an ice hockey game is held by Australia. (Over New Zealand with a score of 58-0)

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ljMG TIL that there have been 8 Christian Prime Ministers in Japan even though the Christians make less than 1% of Japan’s population
woN7W TIL Harold Williams, one of the most accomplished polyglots of all time, already new 20 languages by the time he enrolled at Berlin University, at the age of 23. When he worked as a foreign correspondent for The Times, he was able to speak to every league of nations delegate in their own language
wnoJ TIL that Japanese write husband as “lord-person” and wife as “house-inside”. Also, testicles are “golden-balls”.
kJ7V5 TIL about "Mad hatters disease". It was caused by mercury poisoning, which was used by "hatters" in the hat making process. Symptoms included insomnia, shyness, tremors and more.
dawB TIL Valdosta, GA was named after a region of Northern Italy (Valle d'Aosta).