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TIL Belize is a Commonwealth state like Canada!

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nYRb TIL British director Ken Russell was once challenged to create a film that even he would want to see banned. The result was “A Kitten for Hitler”
OGJP6 TIL there is a yearly celebration of male genitalia in Greece, happening during the Greek orthodox carnival season.
LewQ TIL the “soap” in soap operas comes from household cleaning companies sponsoring shows and controlling the ads that were shown
6ZAl TIL in 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived at the Olympics in London 12 days late because it was still using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar
m1p0p TIL that there is a restaurant in Japan where you catch your own fish for them to cook.