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TIL that the NASA's HQ building is owned by a Korean firm.

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oRY1W TIL that Elizabeth I had a lot of missing teeth from eating too much sweets, making it difficult for foreign ambassadors to understand what she was saying.
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YAAv TIL many ethnic Koreans in Japan send their kids to North Korean-funded schools that teach allegiance to NK, despite their families having lived in Japan for generations. The Japanese government tolerates the schools’ existence. In past decades many ethnic Koreans emigrated to NK, unable to return.
9wWn7 TIL percentages are reversible. Hence, 6% of 50 is equal to 50% of 6, which is much easier to calculate.