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TIL that according to Article XI of the 1781 Articles of Confederation, if Canada wants to join they will automatically become a part of the U.S.

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ANwQd TIL that despite the participation of more than thirty tropical countries at one point or another, none has ever won a Winter Olympic medal yet.
P11Ln TIL that the black metal fueled church burnings in Norway started on the 6th day of the week, 6th day of the month, 6th month of the year. (Norway starts it week on Monday)
ADMDn TIL: A Man paralyzed from waist down made history by walking again using mind-controlled implant to power his legs
W948 TIL that Nintendo of America owns the baseball team Seattle Mariners.
Zpvd4 TIL that the iconic Ivy that lines the outfield of Chicago’s Wrigley Field was copied from Bush Stadium in Indianapolis. P.K Wrigley visited Bush Stadium and instructed that the Ivy be planted in Chicago to make the Stadium feel more park like.