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TIL that 4 out of 10 US citizens don’t know what currency the UK uses (according to survey)

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6E04J TIL that The British monarch celebrates two birthdays, one on their actual birthday and then officially in the summer when the weather is nice enough for a parade.
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YAaW TIL that the city of Vernon, Florida has been nicknamed “nub city” because so many residents have intentionally amputated limbs, disguising the injury as an accident, as a means of insurance fraud. One man had 25+ open insurance policies and collected over $1,000,000 after amputating his left foot
LkZ9Z TIL that According to the Chinese law, all WeChat groups have to be registered with local authorities so that an official can also join the chat group to monitor conversations
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