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TIL Canada Post responds to mail sent to Santa Claus in more than 30 languages including Braille, based on the language the kid’s letter was written in

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kO51d TIL that Saint Valentine is not only the patron saint of love, but also of beekeeping. This puts a different perspective of the common Valentine's Day phrase "Bee Mine".
QDva TIL The last king of Greece, Constantine II, won Greece’s first Olympic gold medal since 1912 in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also lived in exile for 40 years.
xVJw TIL You can still send telegrams almost anywhere, and (hilariously) you can order online.
Wkvp9 TIL In 2016 the UK ran a 3 day exercise to simulate how it would cope in the event of a pandemic, showing it wasn't prepared for one. The Government was urged to make changes, but ignored them
4XvxX TIL that ITT Tech was known for widespread grade inflation in order for students to receive more federal financial aid. In one instance, a student got a 100% on a computer forensics assignment by emailing the professor a noodle recipe.