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TIL that FEMA uses Waffle Houses being open as an indicator of how bad a natural disaster is.

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lVpV TIL Canada and Denmark both claim an island and peacefully remove each other’s flags from time to time, leaving whiskey and/or schnapps for the other to find.
m10pO TIL that, before it was known that birds migrated in the winter, it was a commonly accepted theory that birds dug holes and buried themselves in the ground during the cold months. In fact, Aristotle claimed he had found "swallows and kites [...] in holes in the ground".
69EBl TIL That Lance Armstrong tried to destroy Greg LeMond’s legacy because LeMond accused Armstrong of using PEDs.
NXbPE TIL Hawaiian pizza is not Hawaiian but originates from Ontario, Canada, where a Greek-born restaurant owner got his inspiration from Chinese dishes that mixed sweet and savory flavors.
6EpA7 TIL that high school and college sports are a thing unique to the US and a few other countries. In most countries, people who want to play sports join local clubs.