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TIL That despite the many references to Germany in Django Unchained (a film set in 1858), Germany didn’t exist until 1871.

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EgG8W TIL that in order to repay its debt to the IMF, South Korea began a gold collecting campaign in 1998. The three month campaign saw 3.5 million citizens donate 227 tons of gold, worth about $2.13 billion
RK11 TIL Canadian Thanksgiving was the original Thanksgiving. The first one was celebrated by Martin Frobisher in 1578, who wanted to praise god that he survived his expedition to search for the Northwest Passage.
kOBgm TIL that Singapore Changi Airport has a three storey indoor slide, a butterfly garden, and a movie theatre that screens movies for free. It has also been named the World’s Best Airport by Skytrax for the 6th year running
nQQW TIL there’s a bridge in Scotland from which dogs frequently leap to their deaths, and no one knows why.
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