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TIL The Czech Republic now goes by Czechia

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J7Jv TIL the Canadian Flag has become a symbol of quality in Somalia after Canada sent a shipment of genuine Toyota small trucks there. Apparently someone had been producing low-quality knock-off trucks. People have even started getting the flag as a tattoo there.
4XJMR TIL 'Catastrophizing'. A cognitive distortion that prompts people to jump to the worst possible conclusion after a minor setback. When a situation is upsetting but safe, they still feel like they are in the midst of a huge crisis. Getting enough sleep can also help keep 'catastrophizing' in check.
6EeAY TIL of a horse named Sergeant Reckless, who was purchased by the Marines as a pack horse in a division where she would sleep on cold nights, and was known for her willingness to eat nearly anything, including scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola and, once, about $30 worth of poker chips
X06ZX TIL that The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University is the only international organization that is devoted to the research of chile peppers.
J19Dm TIL that when Death's-head hawkmoth caterpillars feed on tomato plants, their only food source, the plants release an airborne chemical that warns nearby plants of the impending danger. This causes tomato plants to release a toxin that makes them inedible to the caterpillars, starving them to death.