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TIL that the Netherlands has its own version of the Bible Belt.

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NXXZ8 TIL the term EGOT was coined by actor Philip Michael Thomas in late 1984, who claimed he’d achieve the EGOT within five years. As of 2022 Thomas has never been nominated for any of the EGOT awards.
E1087 TIL that the American flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission was inserted only seven inches deep and was placed about 27 feet from the Eagle landing craft. As a result, it was blown over by the blast of the rocket exhaust during the takeoff back to Earth.
Men47 TIL that Duelling was a sport at the 1906 Olympics and 1908 Olympics.
16WgP TIL if you poop at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, a truck has to take your waste out because the building isn't connected to the municipal sewage system! 💀
N5LJ TIL some of the original Playstation 1 games had the game music set as CD audio, meaning you could listen to the game music from a normal CD player. Some games contained hidden tracks that could only be accessed this way.