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TIL the “up” in 7up used to be Lithium
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TIL high fives were not really a “thing” until the 1970’s
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TIL the period in China from the 18th Century to the end of the WWII, where the nation was dominated by foreign powers, is referred to as "the century of shame and humiliation."
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TIL that despite its small size (41,543 sq. km, 134th in the world) and high population density (406 per sq. km, 24th in the world), the Netherlands is the number two exporter of food and agricultural products in the entire world, after only the United States.
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TIL that Queen Elizabeth is no longer Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy, because she gave the title to her husband as a 90th birthday present
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TIL cellphones in Japan can’t turn off the shutter noise in order to protect the privacy of people.