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TIL that an Australian man survived a kangaroo attack by delivering a knockout punch to the kangaroo’s face.

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ADex TIL the US-Canada border is the longest border in the world without a military defense.
b96KQ TIL that Japan has a 'national fungus' - Aspergillus oryzae, or koji - which is essential for brewing sake, and making miso, soy sauce, and other traditional Japanese foods.
9p7D TIL on 9/11 Canada landed 33k US bound passengers and 239 aircraft in what is known as Operation Yellow Ribbon. Locals then housed and fed the strangers for days afterward.
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