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TIL the only place France borders the Netherlands is in... the Caribbean. The island of Saint Martin is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten.

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R7v9j TIL when Turkey was outraged over Mount Ararat included in Soviet Armenia's coat of Arms, Nikita Khrushchev responded to Turkey with "Why do you have a moon on your flag? The moon doesn't belong to Turkey, not even half the moon". Turkey dropped the issue after this.
bEQj TIL of a Californian care home that went bankrupt. About 16 elderly residents were abandoned, most staff left but the janitor and the cook stayed behind to care for the residents at their own expense
4kOZo TIL Chris Farley was originally cast as the voice of Shrek. He had 5 days left of line reading when he passed. A sample of Farley as Shrek was released in 2015 & 2022.
Yp11Z TIL the Pentagon was built in less than a year and a half and was only supposed to be temporary
Lk1np TIL in 1985 the Pittsburgh Pirates’ mascot acted as a middleman between cocaine dealers and the Pirates’ players. He delivered the coke to the stadium and completed the deals with players there. He also frequently was high while dressed as The Pittsburgh parrot during the game.