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TIL There is a bank in Italy that accepts Parmigiano cheese as collateral for small business loans.

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R7kgw TIL the nests (beds) that Chimpanzees make for themselves on tree tops are much cleaner, containing fewer microbes and parasites, compared to human beds.
nQb TIL coats of arms do not belong to a “family” but instead belong to an individual. Coats of arms within a family may be very similar but need to be “differenced” from one person to the next.
VMxak TIL the outermost region of the Sun’s atmosphere, consisting of plasma (hot ionized gas), is called the “corona.” It has a temperature of approximately two million kelvins and an extremely low density. The corona continually varies in size and shape as it is affected by the Sun’s magnetic field.
Eoxx TIL that a TX teenager killed 4 people in a drunk driving accident but was spared jail time because of the “affluenza” defense. His lawyers argued his wealthy parents never taught him right from wrong.
jaap TIL that the first successful anal fistula surgery was performed on Louis XIV in 1686. Anal fistulas then became highly fashionable among his royal court, with people lining up to undergo the procedure whether they needed it or not, or placing bandages on their bums to pretend that they did.