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TIL Latin and Irish have no words for "yes" or "no"

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P1xNe TIL that there are more ethnic Brits in The United States than in the United Kingdom.
MKK7 TIL in Cherrapunji, India locals have built bridges with living tree roots for hundreds of years. They direct the roots of the native ficus to grow in a certain direction, using bamboo as support. Some of the bridges are more than 30m long and can support the weight of 50 people.
MyJK TIL Toy Story 2 got deleted from Pixar but was recovered by an employee who saved the movie to her computer at home while on maternal leave.
OGPYg TIL insecticide laced cotton balls are placed in the wild for mice to collect for nests to control tick populations.
pabO TIL: Since 1990- South Dakota has celebrated Native American Day instead of Columbus Day