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TIL Brazilians make more than 1% of Ireland's population

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xVnrB TIL the Russian slang Gopnik, which is a type of hooligan that is known for posing, and hanging out in large groups, in a squatting position.
LQ0gp TIL of Ye Fei, a Chinese general born in the Philippines who was commander of the PLA during World War 2 and the Chinese Civil War, and went on to serve as Commander in Chief of the Chinese Navy then Governor of Fujian Province, and retained his Philippines citizenship throughout the years.
BQyy TIL That Coca-Cola deliberately designed Tab Clear to fail, in order to tarnish the public perception of Pepsi’s rival clear soda and ultimately sink both products.
KewJ TIL that 2 men in the 1920’s ate nothing but meat for an entire year so doctors could study them … despite consuming high calories and being sedentary all their health markers stayed the same or improved
8evAa TIL that not only does the Mediterranean Sea have Great White sharks, but that historically they were some of the biggest every caught.