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TIL that people that ate candy cigarettes as children are statistically more likely to smoke cigarettes as adults

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pYwL8 TIL China has just one timezone (Beijing time) that covers the whole country. In the westernmost provinces, the sun may not rise until 10am or set until midnight. The border with Afghanistan is the greatest border time change in the world.
gM9dy TIL Czech Republic is the world leader in beer consumption by far.
n7G TIL Russians take guns into space to protect themselves against bears if they land off-course.
NXd68 TIL Greenland's name was made by Erick the Red hoping that the pleasant name would lure other settlers to the island. To some extent, the trick worked because several Vikings from Iceland who were escaping famine managed to establish some settlements in Greenland after a few years.
5YkJp TIL the actor who played Uncle Lewis in Christmas Vacation (William Hickey) was only 61 years old when the movie was filmed