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TIL That morocco was the first country to recognize USA in 1777.

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XEQJP TIL that originally Mt. Rushmore was to feature the faces of famous mountain men; Kit Carson, John Colter and Jim Bridger (played by Will Poulter in the 2015 film The Revenant)
lo9mA TIL that turkeys can fly up to 60 miles an hour despite their 20 pound heft. They roost high up in the trees at night, but spend most of their time on the ground, causing the misconception that they are incapable of flight at all.
VnPQ TIL that to prevent the Germans from guessing that Enigma had been cracked, the British claimed to be using an infrared camera to locate U-boats. They were delighted to learn that the Germans responded by developing a special paint for submarines.
7r10O TIL: The Central American/Southern Mexican Chechen tree, which produces very poisonous sap, grows next to the Chacan tree, which produces an antidote sap that remedies its counterpart.
e0E1L TIL Bird’s nest soup is considered a delicacy in China. It is made from the nests of birds called swiftlets, who make the nests using their own solidified saliva. These nests are sold at prices up to about $6,6000/kg.