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TIL that Sweden and Norway have a subculture of rednecks that like hot rods and wear the Confederate flag

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Z81XR TIL that banana trees die after bearing fruit. Also, they are technically plants, not actual trees. They take around nine months to grow up and produce banana tree fruit, and then once the bananas have been harvested, the entire plant dies. New shoots will sprout and start again anew.
Z8JwY TIL In 2009, a retired policeman called Geraint Woolford was admitted to Abergale Hospital in north Wales and ended up next to another retired policeman called Geraint Woolford. The men weren’t related, had never met and were the only two people in the UK called Geraint Woolford.
b9gNN TIL Idris Elba broke an 88-year-old land speed record in a Bentley
wo8O6 TIL The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet)
N7aW8 TIL That America's Favorite Pie is Pumpkin Pie. Apple Pie is the 3rd Favorite American Pie, with Pecan being 2nd.