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TIL the "flourish of approval" is a check mark like symbol only used in the Kingdom of The Netherlands and its former colonies

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X0V9E TIL The English seaside resort of Blackpool was left mostly unscathed by bombing during the Blitz. Documents have suggested that Hitler wanted it preserved as a place for recreation once Germany invaded and conquered England.
JYB0l TIL that the word "ninja" is actually pronounced "shinobi" in the native kun'yomi kanji reading. It is a shortened form of "shinobi-no-mono," which translates closely to "stealthy person." "Ninja" is an on'yomi, a pronunciation of the names of the two Japanese letters that make up the term.
gnK9 TIL there was hundreds of thousands of Irish slaves and it wasn’t just African slaves.
R7rQa TIL the Afghan boy made famous by his makeshift Lionel Messi football jersey in 2016 later had to flee his home when the Taliban came after him by name, leaving behind the signed jersey and ball he received from the football star.
wL86P TIL: NYC Central Park cost more than Alaska. New York State legislature paid about $7.4 million dollars for 843 acres starting 1853. A few years later in 1867, the US bought the 600,000 square miles of Alaska for $7.2 million