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TIL The U.S. ranks 3rd in liking the United States.

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w8k1 TIL Franklin Pierce was the only president to “swear” (really affirm) his oath on a law book, not the bible
VMk60 TIL Mother’s Day in Germany was made an official holiday during the Nazi regime, largely to encourage women to birth children for the “Fatherland.” Gold, silver and bronze medals were even awarded to women according to the number of children they had.
kO80E TIL that a member of parliament for the Pirate Party, the third largest political party in Iceland, was forced to wear an eyepatch following a household accident.
yQp1a TIL That hockey legend Wayne Gretzky had a cameo on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. As a huge soap opera fan in 1981, Gretzky made a cameo on the daytime show as a mafia boss. His one line was, “I’m Wayne from the Edmonton operation.”
oJyK TIL Kraft Mac and Cheese (Kraft Dinner) has been called the de facto national dish of Canada as it is the most popular grocery item in the country. Canadians eat more of it per capita than any other country (55% more than Americans).