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TIL that Russian stadium didn't meet FIFA regulations so they added 18k seats

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XE19D TIL that Brazil has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan
ADlB7 TIL the boardgame "Chutes and Ladders" is based on an Indian game called "Snakes and Ladders." The original game dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and was meant to teach children morality. The snakes symbolized vice, the ladders virtue. Ironically, the game relies entirely on luck, not strategy.
RkM6 TIL that blue lighting in public restrooms prevents heroin users from finding veins and shooting up
e0MVL TIL that the distinctive look of the Curious George books is because, to save money, the artist hand-painted colour separations for a CMYK printing process. Hence the heavy use of primary colours and fringing on secondary ones.
X84X TIL when Norway was occupied by Germany during WWII, the Nazis instituted the Lebensborn program, under which Norwegian women were coerced into having the children of Nazi officers. The most famous Lebensborn child is Frida Lyngstad of the band ABBA.