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TIL pistachio is highly flammable when stored in large quantities and can spontaneous combust

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XE5j6 TIL that any day of the year has a 1 in 7 chance of being celebrated as Independence Day from the British. 61 colonies have gained independence from the UK with 52 unique Independence Days.
AbLB TIL that in 1987, Christian missionaries from the US evangelized the uncontacted Zo'e people in Brazil. 45 natives died from infectious diseases brought by the missionaries.
D1Y1P TIL of "After School Satan", an after school program run in public schools across the US by The Satanic Temple, which emphasizes a scientific and rationalist, non-superstitious world view.
4xmg TIL: Teddy Roosevelt actually watched Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession in 1865 when he was 6. In fact, there’s a photograph with a young Roosevelt sitting on a balcony as the casket went by.
1eWV TIL only 7 airlines currently hold a 5-star rating by Skytrax, and all 7 are based in Asia