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TIL : The Anthem of the European Union is not the Ode to Joy created by Beethoven but an arrangement by Karrajan with very minimal differences, thus yielding royalties to Karrajan instead of being in the public domain.

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nWdy9 TIL the International Rice Research Institute, based in the Philippines, helped other Southeast Asian nations develop and grow their rice industries during the 20th century. Today, the Philippines is the world's largest rice importer, importing from countries (Vietnam, Thailand, etc.) it once helped
QJ0dp TIL that in Dubai, it is illegal to swear on social media. Swearing on WhatsApp is punishable by a $68,061 fine and imprisonment. In 2015, an Australian expatriate was deported from UAE for swearing on Facebook in a post criticizing the owner of a car that was taking up two handicap parking spots.
VMnJZ TIL The "glass" on your iPhone lens cover is not actually glass. It's pure sapphire which is crystallised aluminium oxide. Which is much more resistant to scratches than glass.
jVOR TIL Rather than use the marketing budget on ads for Total War-Rome, the game developers hired a group to create (entertaining) Youtube videos about the Punic Wars and Roman History. And, they suggested this group not mention or market the game, “Just teach history”.
dDN1j TIL the Isle of Man has the world’s oldest continuous parliament—Tynwald, founded in 979 A.D. It’s a self-governing Crown Dependency with 85,000 people, it is not part of the UK or EU. They recognize King Charles III as "Lord of Mann".