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TIL 30% of people start eating a candy cane on the curved end.

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BrjK TIL that Google Earth was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole, Inc., a company who were partially funded by the CIA via venture capital firm In-Q-Tel that invests in high-tech companies for the sole purpose of keeping the CIA equipped with the latest in information technology.
x6rxo TIL about Lake Hillier, a saline lake on a small island in Australia that is apparently so salty, the water in the lake is bright pink.
W084 TIL a city in Florida gave James Earl Jones an award for MLK Jr Day, but on the plaque, accidentally listed him as “James Earl Ray,” King’s assassin.
6EJPW TIL about the fictional South American country of "Poyais," created by scam artist Gregor MacGregor in 1821. He invented a diverse economy, a government, a history, a bustling capital city, and even set up embassies in European cities. He made millions scamming investors and enthusiastic immigrants.
4XApJ TIL that in South Korea it is illegal to sell phones with unremovable software that is not critical to system operation or maintenance.