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TIL that in Helsinki, Finland there is a Burger King with a sauna inside. And Paul Rudd and Richard Ayoade went and ate in it and can be seen on YouTube on Travel Man.

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KYbo9 TIL that the title of the Led Zeppelin song D'yer Mak'er is the punchline of a joke that only makes sense with an English accent.
jNQGp TIL Learie Constantine, a Trinidadian Cricketer, Lawyer and Politician, who served as Trinidad's High Commissioner to the UK and was the UK's first Black Peer, successfully sued a Hotel Company in London in 1943, which had earlier denied him and his family accommodations based on their race
OYmL TIL that taking long hot showers is actually really bad for your skin, as the hot water softens the oils in your skin so that they are easily washed away, thus making it easier for your skin to dry out and become itchy.
b9KKp TIL that in the 1950s, France designed and built the Vespa 150 TAP. An anti tank scooter that was intended for use with French paratroops.
wLMb7 TIL, India is first country in the world to launch more than 100 satellites at one go.