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TIL that Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in South America, solely because Brazil so far out-populates the other Spanish-speaking countries

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v1D07 TIL the Iranian revenge attack on US airbases in January 2020 actually injured over 100 soldiers, but this was not disclosed until seven weeks later.
6wrm TIL n 1973, Mao Zedong told Henry Kissinger that China had an excess of females and offered the U.S. 10 million Chinese women.
Q0Zk TIL that the Dallas Cowboys stadium uses more energy than Liberia
nWEZG TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason for players to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. In college, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.
r0Yy TIL In 2005, a fortune cookie company correctly foretold lottery numbers, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation.