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TIL that Massachusetts is larger than nearly 70 countries.

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5VgP TIL there´s a hugely popular reality show in China that interviews death row prisoners moments before their execution
xVKnD TIL about Le Sandwich Américain, a popular sandwich in France with multiple hamburger patties and melted Gruyère cheese piled high with French fries on a toasted baguette.
Y7vOP TIL Henry Ford once set the world record for fastest speed achieved on land. In 1904 he drove a Ford 999 on a frozen lake and reached a speed of 91.37mph despite hitting a bump in the ice sending him airborne at one point. The record helped popularize Ford's company.
pYZ8G TIL when filming “Firstborn” (1984), 12-year-old Corey Haim complimented the acting performance of 41-year-old Peter Weller. Weller responded by throwing Haim up against a wall, and demanded Haim to never speak to him after a take. Haim said that he was left terrified by the experience.
WAb9 TIL there no rats in Alberta. The province is rat-free and there is a program to keep it that way. Public education is directed toward identification of rats and rat signs. The discovery of a rat in Edmonton or Calgary receives full media coverage.