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TIL Xinghai Square, Dalian, China covers a total area of 110 ha (270 acres), making it the largest city square in the world. China's tallest huabiao (19.97 meters high) was once located at the center of the square but it was demolished secretly in 2016 at midnight without explanation

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jdvM TIL that North Korea operates a restaurant chain called Pyongyang and its chains mostly operate in China, serving mostly mediocre food.
mxnWM TIL there are more captive tigers in the US than wild ones in the rest of the world. There are as many as 7,000 tigers living in the US either in zoos or privately owned, according to some estimates. That's nearly double the estimated 3,890 tigers still prowling in the wild around the world.
0wWb1 TIL 'Acquired tastes' are, in fact, real: we are psychologically conditioned to prefer sensations we have experienced before, even if it wasn't pleasant.
9YwQD TIL that after Italy's loss against Sweden yesterday this marks the first time in 59 years Italy isnt attending the World Cup. The previous time Italy didnt attend, the World Cup was held in Sweden.
XEpWj TIL many companies, including Sean John, have been caught mislabeling raccoon dog fur as faux fur.