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TIL that the US government runs an official dad joke database

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JYg1v TIL in 1977, Argentina flew a pregnant woman to their military base in Antarctica so she could have first baby to ever be born on the continent. In doing so, the Argentine government believed this would give them an undisputable claim on the land, but the claim is not recognized internationally.
p86YO TIL Taco Bell restaurants used to have a real bell on the roof.
0YZj TIL Dyson Airblade hand-driers spread 60 times more germs than standard air dryers, and 1,300 times more than standard paper towels, according to research published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology.
D1ONv TIL that, despite being one of the oldest national teams (played first game in 1870), England national football team didn't have a manager until 1946, and until then the "Selection Committee" was in charge of player selection, tactics and substitutes
Bgnxb TIL that when places lack recreational spaces for picnics, people have them at cemeteries. The Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark is one of them and has become of the most popular places for locals and tourists to relax and have picnics.