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TIL that Cuba is the country with the lowest percentage of immigrants in the world, having slightly less than 2,200

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mxoWY TIL that a service Belgian Malinois was suspected of mauling a Pomeranian to death and ordered euthanized but was freed after DNA testing proved he was not the perpetrator
BgdXd TIL in 1943, a dutch warship captain disguised his vessel as a tropical island and managed to escape to Australia, avoiding detection by the Japanese navy and air force.
AD8ex TIL that Walt Disney designed Epcot to be a fully functioning city of the future with over 20,000 inhabitants. The city was to be Disney’s biggest contribution to society but he died from lung cancer before construction began. His ambitious plan was then turned into the theme park we see today.
JBe4 TIL that humans are the best long-distance runners on the planet, able to beat horses (and everything else) in marathon distance races.
A1xn TIL a homeless girl who attended 12 schools in 12 years went to Harvard. She with her family used to move from shelter to shelter or sleep in bus stations or on the street. She was accepted to more than 20 universities before choosing Harvard.