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TIL People born in American Samoa are not US Citizens.

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4kEOo TIL of Exploding Head Syndrome: auditory hallucinations of loud noise experienced when falling asleep or waking up. Treatment involves medications to promote sleep and lower blood pressure, as well as "reassurance."
wLxd7 TIL of the Queenstown oval in Tasmania. The gravel surface has been in use since 1895 and one long time player claims the best way to deal with it is to "Land on someone"
lo4D5 TIL that in 2014 when impoverished Ivory Coast cocoa farmers were asked what they were growing was made into, they didn’t know. The farmers knew cocoa was some type of food but they had never heard of or tasted chocolate until reporters brought them a chocolate bar to try.
neW8r TIL Julia Child loved hotdogs
BgBed TIL about the Academy Honorary Awards which are held separately to the Academy Awards. Recipients are rewarded for career achievements, contributions to the motion picture industry, and service to the Academy. They receive the same Oscar statue as the main Awards.