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TIL that Denmark - supposedly the happiest country in the world - is Europe’s second-largest consumer of anti-depressants.

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5Vo0P TIL as part of the UK State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the Lord Chamberlain remains at Buckingham Palace holding a single MP "hostage" for the duration, traditionally to ensure the safe return of the reigning monarch while he/she gives their speech to Parliament
yQ9xp TIL Summer on Uranus lasts for 47 years, and so does winter.
0nLM TIL: Despite lack of media coverage, the Special Olympics World Games is often the largest sporting event of the year
QJr8a TIL that a bug in the original civilization game caused Mahatma Gandhi to become an aggressive jerk that demanded lots of money and declared nuclear war. This glitch later became a deliberate part of his personality in later games.
Lyyv TIL: Carrie Fisher made George Lucas give her a copy of the Star Wars Christmas Special. She now plays it at the end of parties when she wants everyone to leave.