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TIL the Vietnam War is known in Vietnam as the American War

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8GbG TIL that after a nuclear disaster in Japan in 1999, the operating company declined government funds and paid compensation itself based not on a legal liability but rather its moral responsibility.”
NGyE TIL when the first McDonald’s opened in Britain in 1974, culture shock was experienced. A couple of early customer noted with dismay there was no butter on the bread roll, or cutlery to eat with.
9Y14X TIL: The USA long held the record for having the World's Tallest Chair --until 2014 when St. Florian, Austria's, great Lutz chair left much worldwide lesser giant furniture in the dust. XXXLutz and Holzleimbauwerk Wiehag GmbH worked together to build the epic seat that stands almost 100 feet tall.
6VJX TIL the biblical “40 days and 40 nights” is not literal, but an old Jewish expression for “a very long time”
69BNX TIL that there's pink pineapples (and yellow watermelons)