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TIL that IKEA, the Swedish furniture chain, is actually pronounced "ee-kay-uh", not "eye-kee-uh"

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1ayvX TIL about the Eight Immortals, members of the Communist Party of China who held substantial power during the late 20th century. Their descendants possess extensive wealth, outrank and possess greater prestige than most party officials due to their lineage, and can overrule most party decisions.
e0AGk TIL that Bhutan is the only Carbon negative country in the world.
oBjeE TIL: After the $4 "Stella" coin was rejected by Congress the already minted coins were sold to Congressmen at cost. This later became a source of scandal when a number of them ended up as jewelry pieces adorning the necks of madams operating some of Washington's most infamous brothels.
Ypj5B TIL Chinese Checkers is an American named adaptation of a German game that originated in Britain.
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