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TIL, there was a suggestion to resettle displaced Palestinians in Chile and Argentina.

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EgxmV TIL that Uruguay celebrates a "Nostalgia Night" every 24th of August, where people, old and young, party to old hits, the day before Independence Day. It is an official celebration recognized by the Ministry of Tourism.
k5ed TIL that British sniper Matt Hughes managed to kill an enemy with a half-mile sniper shot which curved 56 feet(17 meters) in the air before hitting the target.
rRDRd TIL that since the death of Freddie Mercury Queen bassist John Deacon has lived a reclusive life and has only played with the band three more times, the last in 1997. He lives with his wife of 45 years and has six children. According to the 2019 Sunday Times Rich List, he's worth £130 million.
5YJD9 TIL that in the Terminator 2 movie Linda Hamilton's double was played by her twin sister Leslie.
Yp4Dr TIL that the Weights & Measures Services in Virginia is responsible for the inspection and testing of all commercially used weighing and measuring equipment including gasoline dispensers, grocery scales, scanners, vehicle scales, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) meters and vehicle tank meters.