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TIL that Belarus is the only country where Opera is the most used web browser

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DQ4wp TIL in Slovakia on Easter, men whip women and throw water on them so that they’ll stay beautiful and fresh for the next year. In exchange, the women serve drinks as thanks.
QJLGa TIL actor Martin Sheen has been arrested more than any other person in Hollywood (66 times for civil disobedience.)
06wA TIL that when Oslo arranged the Olympic Games in 1952, a root beer company had already bought the rights to use the olympic rings on their product to make it seem more like a sports drink, so that the Norwegian Olympic Comittee to had to buy the rights back in order to actually arrange the games.
Z8J6Y TIL the Soviet Government banned Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin from space flight after another Cosmonaut died in a crash, fearing the political impact his death would have. Gagarin requested that he be able to fly regular aircraft, which the government granted. He died five weeks later in a plane crash.
R5PG7 TIL In Sweden, a couple tried to name their child “Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116” They claimed it was pronounced “Albin.” It was rejected.The parents suggested that the name be understood in the spirit of 'pataphysics'. The court rejected the name and upheld the fine.