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TIL that Canada produces over half of the world's lentils.

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9lRr TIL that in 2008 there was a music festival called ‘Festival of the fuck bands’, where bands such as Fucked Up, Holy Fuck and Fuck buttons performed. It was held in Fucking, Austria.
nebgb TIL that in 1867, an American businessman attended a reading of A Christmas Carol and was so moved by it, that he closed his factory on Christmas Day and sent every employee a turkey.
D1wjv TIL Australia has a talking clock called George and if you dial 1194 you will get the exact time in your area. Have a go fellow Australian, this service is going to be cancelled on October 1 after serving the Australian public for 60 years!
eGMJ TIL Bowhead whales have an average lifespan of over 200 years… That means there are whales alive today who personally witnessed humanity go from three master schooners to the modern ships we have today!!
AD1Wx TIL a 2015 study found that coffee also works as a sexual stimulant and decreases the likelihood of erectile dysfunction.