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TIL the state of Mississippi observes Robert E Lee’s birthday as a state holiday while the rest of the country observes Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday (MLK day). They also have a state holiday for confederate memorials

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l7o7N TIL that Antarctica has a museum, gift shop and post office in the same building, known as Port Lockroy, which is all open to the public. It is operated by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. Around 70,000 cards are sent from the post office each year.
rxao TIL that in Brazil there is a football field located exactly on the equator so each team defends one hemisphere
DROV TIL that all astronauts have to learn how to speak Russian, and all cosmonauts have to learn how to speak English
GY6A4 TIL the Bee Gees song "Massachusetts" was originally written for The Seekers, but when they couldn't get the song to The Seekers, the Bee Gees recorded it themselves. Their version ended up charting at #1 in 13 countries and became one of the best selling singles in history.
awRey TIL: If Texas were a country, it would rank fifth in the world in wind power.