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TIL, The Netherlands gift Canada 10,000 Tulip bulbs for them to plant in Ottawa as a tradition each year to thank them for protecting the Dutch Royal Family in World War 2 😭😭

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69GDl TIL that during the Carrington event of 1859, some telegraph operators were still able to communicate with each other despite both sides having the power disconnected due to the strong electric current induced by the solar storm
j6VVR TIL that priest Father Damien worked in Hawaii for 16 years, providing comfort to the lepers. He built homes and he treated lepers with his medical expertise. He prayed and comforted the dying. He later contracted leprosy but continued to give to the people and helped improve an orphanage.
lojj1 TIL that while the United States Supreme Court hear only about 70 cases a year, the Indian Supreme Court hear up to 700 legal matters in a single day.
XEw1k TIL the Schloss Starkenberger Brewery in Tarrenz, Austria houses seven 13-foot-long pools of beer. Each two-hour swim costs almost $260.
e0rpn TIL that our lungs are not identically mirrored. The right one has 3 lobes while the left only has 2.