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TIL Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent [source: my toilet paper, then verified via Google]

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4XGj5 TIL author Ian Fleming was so horrified at the prospect of his impending marriage that he wrote a book to distract himself. In 2 months he finished CASINO ROYALE, the first in a series about a spy named James Bond.
Bg1rd TIL that in 1931 Albert Einstein sent a letter to Sigmund Freud titled "Why War?" to better understand the psychological causes of war. Freud responded that biological evolution, inherent power differences within groups, and the paradox of peace (times of peace allow empires to be built) cause war.
NX0jP TIL that Euskara, also known as the Basque language, is one of the oldest languages spoken on Earth and has no proven connection to any other known language.
BreGk TIL Carlton's dance on Fresh Prince was inspired by Courtney Cox dancing on Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the dark" video and Eddie Murphy's Raw.
7rKAp TIL of the New Mexico whiptail lizard, an all-female species that originated from hybridization. It reproduces without males through parthenogenesis and manages to escape extinction because of a constant stock of new hybrids. They even have female to female courtship to stimulate ovulation!