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TIL over half of the world's lentils are grown in Canada, with about 95% that amount grown in the province of Saskatchewan alone

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R5kWl TIL that Australia's longest serving aircraft carrier never fired a shot in anger during her service, but did kill over 150 Allied soldiers in two separate accidental ramming incidents