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TIL though Israel was one of the first country to recognize the newly independent country of Bangladesh on 1972, Bangladeshi government rejected the recognition

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p0QG TIL during the American Revolution, many untrained American soldiers used bayonets to cook meat over fires rather than using them for close combat. After receiving bayonet combat training from a Prussian general, the American Army was able to win an entire battle without firing a shot
69AmQ TIL about delta P
Maoa TIL that the actor who played the gungan chief, Boss Nass, in Star Wars Ep I (Brian Blessed) survived a plane crash in the rainforest of Venezuela, boxed w/ the Dalai Lama, climbed Everest 3 times, and is a 3rd degree black belt
xVoW5 TIL that there's a sovereign micro-state called "Andorra" located along the border of France and Spain that, with the exception of a few minor setbacks, has preserved independence for over 1,000 years
dD4aQ TIL that the Nile River is the longest river in the world (~6,850km) and encompasses the third-largest drainage area (~3.4M sq km), but has only the 98th largest average discharge volume (~2,830 cu m/s)