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TIL that francium (most reactive Group 1 metal) has never been seen in bulk or tested in water, partially because a reaction would be absolutely devastating

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ZpegB TIL that a Far Cry film, based on the video game, was released in 2006. Directed by Uwe Boll, it was a major box-office bomb, making only $743,000 against a $30 million budget.
grAXW TIL place names in the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo resemble Japanese. This has led scholars to hypothesize a Japonic language related to Japanese was once spoken in Korea.
rRVL4 TIL that Omar Borkan Al Gala was asked to leave a cultural festival in Saudi Arabia because he was "too handsome". They feared female visitors would fall for him.
9K56 TIL that the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is 25 mph or 40 km/h.
0wAXj TIL Elizabeth II is officially Queen of 16 nations including Canada, Australia, Jamaica, PNG, and the Bahamas