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TIL about the Toblerone line, a 10 km long Second World War defence line in Canton Vaud (Switzerland). It consists of pyramidal reinforced concrete blocks designed to stop tanks. These lines of defensive blocks can be found all over Switzerland, though more commonly in border areas

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