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TIL that an Irishman once ran Austria-Hungary

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N7N06 TIL that the Olympic torch has 2 flames in it - one yellow that may get extinguished due to wind/rain - but another hotter blue flame (inside the torch) that can reignite the yellow flame if it gets extinguished.. both these are sourced from the original flame from 1928
b6JLa TIL that bakery bags and envelopes with a window do not need to be seperated before throwing them into the recycling bin.
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