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TIL the Romania entered the 1930 FIFA world cup following the crowning of King Carol II, as he encouraged them to go. He chose the squad himself and ensured them that they would still have their jobs when they return.

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dDeV8 TIL if the town of Hempstead, New York, were to be incorporated as a city it would be the second-largest in New York after NYC, with a population of 793,409. It is three times the size of Buffalo, New York's current second-largest city.
a8G8o TIL that there are breeds of domesticated pigeons that are specifically selected for their ability to tumble or roll in the air
a8VrM TIL that at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809, one of the French Generals was decapitated, while he was talking to a friend.
me9E TIL there is a tree which produces white flowers which are infamous for smelling exactly like semen
8aGbb TIL that in 2015, musician Jennifer Lee (aka. TOKiMONSTA) contracted an extremely rare brain disease called Moyamoya. She lost her ability to understand and recognise human speech for months. During this time, she also lost her ability to understand music, calling it “metallic, harsh nonsense.”