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TIL in Transformers canon there is a Middle-Eastern country called the Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya. It’s capital is Carbombya City.

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BrXGy TIL the equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
rdw TIL that the Health Minister of South Africa who served for 9 years, actively promoted the treatment of AIDS with garlic, beetroot and African potatoes, while claiming that Anti Retroviral drugs don’t work.
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