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TIL of Säkkijärven polkka. A Finnish folk-song played repeatedly over radio during the Soviet-Finnish War to block radio-controlled mines

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MeNY7 TIL of the Swedish 'Right to Public Access', a constitutional right protecting Swedish citizens to partake in activities such as taking a walk, go kayaking, climbing a mountain, or just sittimg down on a rock to think.
xVDa5 TIL when actor Fred Gwynne died, many newspapers used a photo of him as Fred Munster as his obituary photo.
l7Nv7 TIL that the most expressive cat is the manul, and it is more commonly known as Pallas's cat. They can be found in the grasslands of Central Asia.
vkpK TIL that “Kevin” is seen in Germany as a low-class name. In a phenomenon known as “Kevinismus”, those with the name reportedly experience discrimination; a joke claims that “Only druggies and East Germans are named Kevin”.
oB9jR TIL Alcatraz was one of the only federal prisons at the time that allowed hot showers to deter prisoners from acclimating to cold water and escaping through the San Francisco Bay.