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TIL: There are only 22 countries the Brits haven’t invaded

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nenXW TIL that Wal-Mart is the 3rd largest employer in the world, behind only China’s People’s Liberation Army, and The United States’ Department of Defense
QN7wa TIL Alison Moyet’s laugh on the '82 synth pop masterpiece 'Situation' has been sampled over 90 times, including on the dance classics 'Macarena' and C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat.” The giggle was originally accidentally caught on tape and the band decided to leave it in the song.
ppyZ TIL Lego has actual “master builders” (aka Certified Professionals). There are only 13 of them and they aren’t accepting any further candidates.
e0Gl4 TIL about Operation "Yellow Ribbon" where on 9/11 up to 240 flights were diverted to Canadian airports, and hundreds of Canadians opened their homes to the stranded passengers.
GAGvN TIL that in Rosario, Argentina, the home city of Lionel Messi, people are banned from naming their children ‘Messi’