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TIL Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia in 2019

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b6XeE TIL the current and the first president of Barbados is a black woman (Sandra Mason) after Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic and the current prime minister of Barbados is also black woman (Mia Mottley)
XEGBr TIL Robin Williams was asked to appear for the final night of Monty Python Live. He declined citing 'severe depression'. He committed suicide the following month. The DVD of the night was dedicated to Robin Williams upon release.
BrMAD TIL Kurt Cobain's famous line “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” is a reference to Neil Young's song ‘Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)’. In an interview, Young said: "When he died and left that note, it struck a deep chord inside of me. It fucked with me."
8aa8X TIL of the term "Sitzkrieg" which describes the lack of major military action during an active war, mainly describing the eight months of time between when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany before any major operations were executed.
xDYg TIL that in some countries, there are “baby hatches” where mothers can abandon an infant anonymously. They are usually heated (or at least insulated), and after a short delay, a nurse is summoned to care for the child.