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TIL that Brazil was the only South American country to send troops abroad during World War II

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AD7Ll TIL Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for the part of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and heard back that it was one of the worst auditions they had. Gyllenhaal was not even aware he had to have a British accent for the role
Zpmev TIL in 2021 Demi Lovato came out as non-binary, adopting the pronouns 'she/her' or 'they/them'
XEPnR TIL about sexy primes, which are prime numbers that differ from each other by 6.
R7lNl TIL in the UK it is illegal to find and keep buried treasure to yourself. You are required by law to report the find to a coroner and then offer it for sale to a national museum. Failure to do so can lead to imprisonment.
Lkgnp TIL pirates did not wear eye patches due to a missing eye. They wore eye patches to be able to see above and below decks.