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TIL that “Fairy Bread” is a common treat served at children’s parties in Australia - consisting of buttered bread and sprinkles.

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kVD4 TIL that the government of Denmark recreated it’s entire nation, block-for-block, in Minecraft to help kids get excited about geography. Only to have hackers dynamite the towns and erect American flags over the rubble.
dOv8 TIL Dick Van Dyke’s hobby is doing CGI animation, and he even made special effects for an episode of Diagnosis Murder in 1997.
R5pZ1 TIL that a survey of 573 Dog Owners in the Southeast US showed that given the choice between saving a person or their dog in a life threatening situation, 40% would choose the dog over a foreign tourist, 35% over a local stranger, 24% over distant cousins, and 3% over siblings and grandparents.
4XPkX TIL that a thermos works because there is a vacuum between the walls of the container, limiting the transfer of heat to or from its contents.
R7K8a TIL Candle in the Wind is about Marilyn Monroe.