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TIL same-sex relations have been legal in the Netherlands since 1811.

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9BLB TIL Brainstorming has been shown to produce fewer and lower quality ideas than when people work alone.
a8pyJ TIL about the "De re coquinaria," also known as "Apicius." Its an ancient Roman cookbook believed to be the oldest cookbook ever found. It offers valuable insights into ancient Roman cuisine, covering a range of dishes, techniques, and ingredients.
5YrGk TIL Honeybees can be trained to locate landmines due to their acute sense of smell. Croatian scientists mixed a sugar solution with a small amount of TNT — and after about five minutes of hunting for this doped sugar solution, the honeybees are trained to flock to the smell of TNT.
9DLr TIL that when US tanks crossed the border into Iraq, they played The Ride of the Valkyries from humvee-mounted speakers
pY7BN TIL that Kim Jong-il had a plan to breed giant rabbits to feed the poor. He bought 12. When his supplier asked if he wanted help breeding them, an official notified him that Kim had eaten them for his birthday.