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TIL that the smallest national flag ever created had an area of 0.697 square micrometers and was a Canadian flag. You'd need an electron microscope to see it.

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aXvo TIL that Many Koreans believe that if you leave a fan on over night you will die. Fans are sold with timers so you don’t accidentally die.
7rgdP TIL that Bulls don’t actually hate the colour red. In Bull fights, they don’t charge at the cape because of its colour, but because of the motion it makes when the matador waves it. The cape is just red to mask the bloodstains from the fight.
Op0a TIL if a submarine is downed and there is no submarine rescue vehicle nearby, the crew put on special pressurised suits which float them to the top and act as a one man life raft.
woXMP TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public.
889Z TIL: a man suffering from muteness spoke his first words in over 6 years after riding Coney Island’s Cyclone coaster. His words were, “I feel sick.”