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TIL that Taiwan embassy in Vatican is located in Rome, Italy - which doesn't recognize Taiwan as an independent country.

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VX1k TIL the author of The Neverending Story hated the movie adaptation so much, he sued to change its title and remove his name.
M7gR7 TIL that former NHL player Gordie Howe had one of the longest careers ever in the 4 major North American Sports. Playing from age 18-51 from 1946-1980 32 seasons. For reference, if Wayne Gretzky played that long, he would’ve retired in 2012.
gMVnb TIL The Mesopotamian Empire and the Babylonian Empire were the first civilizations to introduce the use of sanitary sewerage system.
ORKY TIL Iditarod huskies have a ‘Maximal Oxygen Uptake’ (V02 Max) as high as 240 mL/(kg·min) - greater than Thoroughbred horses (180 mL/(kg·min), and nearly three times greater than the highest human V02 max ever recorded (97.5 mL/(kg·min).
ADZB TIL the Pyrenean ibex is the only species ever to become ‘un-extinct’ after being cloned in 2009 – although the clone lived only 7 minutes.