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TIL That the oyster beds in Chesapeake Bay were once so large, they posed a navigational hazard to ships.

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b9wYp TIL the SS Andrea Doria, a passenger liner sunk in a collision in 1956, is considered the “Mt. Everest” of scuba diving due to its dive difficulty. The wreck continues to claim the lives of divers unprepared for its challenges.
woDv1 TIL that Zambia is the only country to have changed its name and flag between the opening and closing ceremonies of an Olympic Games. They entered as a British colony and exited as an independent nation.
gMAND TIL that Japan has over 5 million operating vending machines currently within the country, making it so there is 1 vending machine per 23 people, making it the country with the most vending machines per capita in the entire world.
eWQn TIL the real James Bond was actually an Ornithologist. When asked by Ian Fleming if it was okay to use his name he replied simply: “Fine With It.”
gpKy TIL that, according to the Canadian Federal government, Santa Claus is a Canadian Citizen.