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TIL according to Guinness World Records, the largest church in the world is in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast: The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

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oBNW7 TIL when shown at the Cannes Film Festival, Pan’s Labyrinth received a 22-minute standing ovation.
78pGx TIL that The Beatles once held the top 5 spots of the Billboard Hot 100 - more than anyone else ever - but had another 7 songs on the list at the time.
M7Q9A TIL: Pilot Charles Lindbergh invented the method we use for organ transplants with his close friend Alexis Carrel, who pioneered vascular suture techniques (used to create blood flow) based on his experience with lace creation and embroidery which we still use today.
QJ6G9 TIL that Vincent Connare, the man who designed the font 'Comic Sans', said in 2017 that he has only used it once while sending a complaint letter to Sky Broadband. They offered him a £10 refund.
X0JvQ TIL traditionally, Japanese cuisine does not include salmon sushi. However, in the 1980s, Norwegian producers sought to increase sales of their abundant salmon by inventing salmon sushi.