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TIL: Finland has ten trees for every person in the world

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78Pdx TIL A 'munchy box' is a popular take away food item in Scotland typically consisting of kebab meat, fried chicken, pizza, chicken tikka, samosas, onion rings, chow mein noodles, pakora, naan bread, garlic bread, coleslaw, other fast foods and sauces such as curry sauce.
oB5wo TIL that the eastern most part of Russia and the western most part of USA are separated by just 2.4 miles or 3.8 kilometers. Russia is the closest country to USA which doesn't share a land border.
nWyRr TIL Francis Ford Coppola directed 3D film for Disneyland staring Michael Jackson. 17 minute film cost 17 to 30 million dollars, making it one of the most expensive film on screentime basis.
7rXDO TIL that the first ever Australian gold medalist at Olympic Winter Games won because his four rivals all collided and he skated alone past the finish line. He named his autobiography „Last Man Standing“.
Y7p7G TIL the IRS still operates largely on mainframe computers running 60 year old code