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TIL: That the tiny country of Luxembourg ranks No: 1 in GDP per Capita

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loK4V TIL in one 13th-century version of the King Arthur myth, Merlin is the spawn of a demon and a mortal woman and was intended by Satan to be the Antichrist, but was baptized by a priest shortly after birth which nullified Satan's plan, and now uses his demonic powers of magic and prophecy for good.
yVAJw TIL the ginger served with your sushi is for cleansing your pallet. When trying differently prepared sushi, cleanse with ginger for a pallet reset for the fullest experience of new flavors
OEYR TIL At 26 locations across Canada, 35,046 German soldiers, sailors, airmen and potential insurgents were incarcerated under a program one later called “the best thing that happened to me.” A estimate 6,000 wanted to stay in Canada after the War.
6EmYm TIL about Jheri Redding, a Caucasian chemist who invented the Jheri Curl, a popular hairstyle for African-Americans in the 80s.
XEx8X TIL long term radiation damages the cameras on the ISS. Also, astronauts occasionally see flashes of light as heavy ions or charged particles crash through their skull and fire off photo receptor cells in their eyes despite being closed.