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TIL that Portugal produces over half the world’s cork, being home to the largest cork forest and responsible for around 60–70 % of cork exports.

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d7nj TIL Einstein considered himself an agnostic, not an atheist: “You may call me an agnostic, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth.”
9Y4NB TIL that Air Transat Flight 236 lost both engines over the Atlantic, and set a glide record for a commercial airliner of 120km as the pilot successfully made an emergency landing at Lajes Air Base in the Azores.
e6Zn TIL that there is a small district of Vilnius, Lithuania that has declared itself an independent republic. It has its own flag, currency, president, cabinet, and an army of 11 men.
RVA9 TIL that Orthodox Jews believe that a baby that doesnt live at least 30 days is considered an appendage and doesnt deserve mourning or special burial.
GAewE TIL of no burp syndrome, a condition where the cricopharyngeus muscle doesn’t relax preventing air from leaving the stomach. It leads to bloating and flatulence and can be treated with botox.