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TIL In 2010, the Republic of Fiji lost its declaration of independence, and so had to ask Britain for a photocopy

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X0Y4X TIL that the Apollo astronauts were quarantined for three weeks after returning from the Moon, just in case they brought back lunar germs.
e0m4b TIL that in 1907, French waiters went on strike for the right to have mustaches. In France prior to 1907, mustaches were a symbol of class and stature, while waiters were seen as lower class and thus - not mustache-worthy.
LkZ5Q TIL of a population of Russian brown bears which appear to have become addicted to huffing gas fumes. The bears will sniff the fumes and then dig a shallow hole to lie down in.
y4l8 TIL as a response to 700 scientists expressing support for God-guided evolution, a petition called “Project Steve” was created and reached 1370 signatures. Only scientists named some variation of Steve were allowed to sign it. Less than 1% of people in the world are named Steve.
OdO4 TIL - 2000 was the first year Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all 50 states