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TIL of the Basque language: It isn’t in any language family and is completely distinct from any other language in the world

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J1NMl TIL Volkswagen was created on the direct orders of Adolf Hitler
wo0Y8 TIL about "Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome", a condition occurring in babies that is characterized by multiple, symmetric, circular skin creases, or bands, on the forearms, lower legs, and often the neck that are present at birth.
v1MDR TIL that Hallet's Cove, NY was renamed Astoria to persuade John Jacob Astor, then the wealthiest man in the United States, to invest in the neighborhood. He only invested $500.
9bLp TIL that because of the starvation and hardship endured by the Irish people during the potato famine, Ireland has been at the forefront of famine relief and its people have given more to the fundraising efforts of Live Aid per capita than any other nation in the world.
M0Zm TIL that Singapore has such a low birth rate, there is a government program set up to help people get laid