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TIL The Philippines is the most Pro-American country in the world with 85-94% of Filipinos viewing Americans and the US favorably

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b6r40 TIL that France's national football teams biggest loss ever was a 17-1 defeat to Denmark in the 1908 London Olympics. Danish footballer Sophus Nielsen scored 10 of them, and he was the first player ever to score 10 goals in a official national team match.
XEpW6 TIL of Stubby, a dog who helped the US forces in WWI, captured a German spy, and was given the rank of sergeant. His unofficial rank of sergeant outranked his owner, Corporal Robert Conroy.
MbJa TIL In the UK, if a grey squirrel is trapped, it is illegal to let it go; instead, it should be killed humanely.
5Dm9 TIL: The first President of Zimbabwe was President Banana. A law was passed forbidding citizens from making jokes about his name.
okVK TIL The bear is the most anthropomorphic animal in its behavior and appearance. Many Native Americans consider the bear to be either an ancestor or brother, due to their organs, appendages,ability to stand and their intelligence. Sometimes a bear standing up has been mistaken for a Sasquatch.