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TIL Thailand declared war on the United States in 1942. However, the Thai ambassador to the United States refused to deliver the war declaration. As a result, the US simply ignored Thailand's declaration of war.

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x6BZb TIL David Attenborough, as a young TV producer, was instrumental in tennis balls being the colour they are today.
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