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TIL New Zealand is not part of the continent of Australia but of the submerged continent of Zealandia

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KO7E4 TIL the 1979 disco hit "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" almost became the national anthem of Sierra Leone after a 1992 coup.
QJwK6 TIL Roberta Flack’s iconic ‘Killing Me Softly’ is actually a cover of this woman’s song.
GYMQN TIL a 7,600 ton apartment building was moved to create a boulevard in a Romanian town, 1987
MdGA TIL The current Guinness world record for the loudest burp is 109.9 dB, set by Paul Hunn in August 2009. This is louder than a jackhammer at a distance of 1 m.
1arbD TIL that Free Slurpee Day in the US occurs on July 11th or 7/11 (using the US-date format), while in Australia it's celebrated on November 7th or 7/11 (using the European date format)