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TIL Mexico was the only country to protest against the German annexation of Austria

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a804M TIL that the Yautja alien in Predator (1987) was originally played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, until he was fired due to the actor experiencing dehydration during production.
d8KDE TIL The student dorms in Uppsala, Sweden has a tradition of every night at 10pm the students will start yelling out their windows to relieve stress. The yelling is responded to by more yelling from other students and helps relive stress and brings happiness to those who do it.
a8N5N TIL in North Carolina, it is a class 3 misdemeanor to ‘use profanity on the highway’
Y40v TIL there is enough water in Lake Superior to flood the entire landmasses of North and South America to a depth of 1 foot. It contains over 3 quadrillion gallons of fresh water.
4XAa TIL “When flatworms mate, two "males” use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains male while the loser becomes female.“