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e0Opb TIL that scientists and medical specialists in the field of infectious diseases had actually predicted the emergence of a pandemic such as we're facing today as far back as 2008
4XlNg TIL Canada's broadcasting regular forbids false and misleading news over Canadian airwaves
9Y6or TIL that the word "National" in the "National Hockey League" refers to Canada, since for the first 7 years of play, all of the teams in the NHL were located in Canada.
RYXw TIL Onions are eaten and grown in more countries than any other vegetable, with at least 175 countries producing an onion crop. And unlike wheat (the largest global crop by area harvested), the onion is a staple of every major cuisine.
OlX7 TIL the Tokyo Olympics will be held in 2020, corresponding with the events in the 1988 anime film Akira, which took place in 2019 leading up to the fictional 2020 Tokyo Olympics