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TIL that Havarti cheese has a Protected Geographical Indication designation (it’s Danish).

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aw5DZ TIL that the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road is Iquitos, Peru. The city has a population of over 600,000 people and is considered to be Peru's gateway into the Amazon Forest.
m18rM TIL golf courses typically change the location of the hole in the green multiple times per week, to vary play for frequent golfers, and that difficult locations are avoided to keep the pace of play regular
4jWN TIL that there is a Pirate Stock Exchange in Somalia, where any one can invest with money or weapons, and bet on the results of hijacking.
awkvy TIL the daughter of the first interracially married couple in Mississippi is a lesbian who fought for marriage equality
oPKR TIL the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community collected 11,170 pints of blood (enough to help save 30,000 lives) in honour of the 9/11 victims.