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TIL That the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat is the only county outside of Ireland that has a national holiday for St. Patricks day.

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5Vnvr TIL That the USA has lost 6 nuclear warheads, 2 of which are still lost today.
6EYaw TIL Johnny Cash performed dressed all in black, in contrast to most of the major country acts in his day – rhinestone suits and cowboy boots. Cash wrote the song "Man in Black" to explain that he wore black for the poor and hungry and those betrayed by age or drugs.
GAJn7 TIL Virtually all dialogue in the movie This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is improvised. Actors were given outlines indicating where scenes would begin and end, but everything else came from the actors. As often as possible, the first take was used in the film, to capture natural reactions.
OAx6 TIL A New Acoustic Instrument That Creates Sounds like a Digital Synthesizer. The Yaybahar is a new acoustic instrument designed by Istanbul-based musician Görkem Şen that emits music right out of a retro sci-fi movie, a remarkable feat considering there isn’t a bit of electricity involved.
E1Y5x TIL that Home Depot stocked shelves with empty boxes instead of actual merchandise in its early days. Home Depot persuaded the vendors to give them empty boxes after the vendors were afraid that Home Depot could not pay them for all the merchandise.