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TIL that in Switzerland, one of the most neutral countries in the world, when you turn 20, you are required to undergo 18 weeks of mandatory military training.

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ePyg TIL British naval submarines have for years flown the jolly roger to honor submarine tradition.
wRDo TIL that the Leo DiCaprio film “Wolf of Wall Street” that immortalised the life of corrupt wall street traders was largely financed by money stolen by corrupt financial traders.
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