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TIL that in France, only croissants made with 100% pure butter can be straight under culinary law. All others have to be shaped differently.

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4KGa TIL when a man asked Xerxes to exempt his eldest son from serving in the army, he had the young man cut in half and ordered his army to march between his two parts
nxM9 TIL in 1911 British Antarctic explorer George Murray Levick observed the sexual habits of an Adélie Penguin rookery. The habits included necrophilia, coercion and homosexuality. The report was deemed too indecent at the time and was only published in 2012.
5Abp TIL Michele Ferrero, the owner of Ferrero Rocher is the richest man in Italy with with over $20B in net worth. He also owns Nutella and Tic Tac.
mxrKo TIL That the RMS in the name RMS Titanic stands for Royal Mail Ship
R5Nm8 TIL A champagne cork can pop out of the bottle at a speed of up to 25 miles per hour.