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TIL that the UN logo is centred around the North Pole to avoid any one country/continent being more prominent

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d8rDj TIL the great grandson of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II became a knight. His family worked their way up the political ladder to become a duke. Today the Duke of Moctezuma is still a Spanish noble family with palaces and properties in Spain.
6ErDQ TIL the design for the Sears Tower was discovered accidentally when architect Bruce Graham was pulling a cigarette out of his pack and they stuck together.
gyDL TIL in 1962 the BBC did the math and banned ‘Monster Mash’ for “being too morbid”. However, it was re-released in the UK in 1973, caught on in a flash, and quickly became a graveyard smash.
N7Jo6 TIL despite Christians making up only 1.5% of the population of Japan, the majority of Japanese people are married in a Christian ceremony. By contrast, the traditional Shinto ceremony makes up only 1 in 6 Japanese weddings.
06xv TIL that the movie Never Been Kissed was titled “Because She’s Ugly” in the Philippines.