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TIL that Turkey rejected a seriously entertained proposal for the European flag that had a cross in a golden circle over the blue background, citing religious associations.

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en45 TIL Nigeria has suffered a cumulative oil spill equivalent to the Exxon-Valdez. Every year. For the past 50 years.
rN5pw TIL: A woman was trapped in her mind for 20 years in what was believed a severe form of schizophrenia. After treating her for an autoimmune condition she woke up. Psychiatrists are now franatically searching for similar patients.
OovmL TIL Horses in Iceland are Half-Wild, Half-Tame. In the summer, farmers herd them into the highlands, where they live without human care for months.
ZpYLB TIL that in the 2011 census for the Czech Republic over 15 thousand people listed their religion as 'Jedi'
w58M TIL The face of Yoda in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ was based on the face of Albert Einstein. So was, to a lesser extent, the face of E.T.