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TIL learned that Belize was a British colony

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9wlMB TIL that, even though they are 2 totally independent countries, Portugal is in charge of the defense of São Tomé and Príncipe, being especially useful against pirates.
7BOM TIL that the royal navy also has a 2nd Sea Lord, and that there used to be a total of 5 Sea Lords at a time, explaining why the commander of the royal navy is the 1st Sea Lord rather than simply THE Sea Lord.
695Ol TIL that The Smallest Computer in the World Fits On a Grain of Rice
JJQQ TIL After 24 years, scientists had to stop drilling the deepest hole on Earth when at 12.2 km, temperatures exceeded 350F.
x7A1 TIL that Ivy League admission processes with their emphasis on “well-rounded” applicants were specifically designed in the 1920’s to keep out Jews.