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TIL that India has more English speakers who speak it either as their first language or second language than the US,UK and Canada combined.

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d8woj TIL That behind the scenes of ALF, tensions were very high. Everyone hated being on the show much because ALF always had the best lines and there was always long shooting schedules because ALF the puppet was robotically moved. On the last day of filming, the cast quickly left without saying goodbye.
5VgG9 TIL that the amount of time between the release of A New Hope and The Phantom Menace is shorter than the amount of time between the release of the Phantom Menace and TODAY.
9wOg7 TIL that there's a species of ant called "Colobopsis explodens" that can explode on command to defend its colony. These "exploding ants" rupture their abdomens, releasing a sticky, toxic fluid to incapacitate threats
D5Jv TIL it is possible to travel from Portugal to Vietnam solely by train: at 17,000 kilometres, this is the longest train journey in the world
5JJB TIL Quaker Oats bought the film rights to “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory”, financed its production, and changed the movie version’s name to “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” in order to promote a new candy bar- the Wonka Bar.