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TIL that Denmark has a "ghetto" law that allows the government to mass evict those with a migrant background.

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LQNeZ TIL there are more copies of VLC media player than there are traffic cones in use, according to a 2020 blog post, and videolan.org.
ne1B7 TIL That acorns are edible with a little prep, and can eaten roasted, turned into flour, or even used as a coffee substitute.
65o7 TIL that ultra-marathoner Marshall Ulrich had all his toenails pulled out to allow him to run more efficiently.
w4Y6 TIL Ferrero uses a quarter of the worlds hazelnuts making Nutella.
wLJY8 TIL that the reason there are tags on mattresses that say "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law" is the result of laws that require that the contents of the mattress be listed on the label. These laws were passed in a time when many mattresses were filled with a variety of undesirable contents.