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TIL that Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs are not only banned in the US, but attempting to smuggle them in is punishable by up to $2500 per egg

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6Ey4Y TIL Streets generally run East to West and Avenues generally run North to South.
Z8XwB TIL of the Kudirka Incident: a Soviet sailor swam from his ship and attempted to defect with the American Coast Guard. Not knowing the protocol for granting asylum, the Coast Guard eventually allowed the Soviets onto their vessel, where they arrested him and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
wEGM TIL In 1995, current US House Speaker John Boehner was caught handing out cheques from the tobacco lobby on the floor of the House of Representatives just before a vote on cutting tobacco subsidies.
x6yJw TIL that water has no nutritional value, it provides no calories, vitamins, or minerals to the body yet is integral for human survival
rRG0M TIL A water dropwort is a highly poisonous plant native to temperate climates. If it kills you, it can cause you to smile after you die. This is called a sardonic grin.