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TIL that the last country to go to war with Vietnam was China, in 1979. The Sino-Vietnamese War lasted 3 weeks and 6 days, and Chinese suffered more than 60,000 casualties.

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KVKB TIL that the Coney Island style hot dog as we know it started in Michigan and not Coney Island in New York.
bdR9 TIL that dromedary piss is almost syrupy in texture, and their dung is so dry that bedouins used it to light fires. This purpose of this adaptation is to conserve as much water as possible in the desert.
R5wA1 TIL the opium factory in Ghazipur, India has been in continuous operation since 1820. Established by the British East India Company the factory supplied opium for the opium trade which led to the two opium wars, first in 1839 and 1856 over the forced importation of opium to China.
VME08 TIL George Reeves, the Superman of the 50s, insisted Phyllis Coates (Lois Lane) be given equal billing.
maoy TIL In 2013, the government of Iceland asked several FBI agents to leave after they lied to the local government and told them they were investigating terrorist hackers. It turned out they were investigating wikileaks.