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Today I learned that Denmark has the largest 4th of July celebration outside of the United States

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xVbN0 TIL In 2015 Joakim Brodén, vocalist of Sabaton, being drunk he bet that he would walk to their next concert, forgetting that it was gonna be at Tronheim, +550km from his position. He ended up walking more than 700km.
m6Kv TIL the Safe Drinking Water Act is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States, according to EPA estimates.
v1LWB TIL that Hitler was getting pig parts, cocaine and morphine injections sometimes several times a day
x9j7 TIL there was a proposed LEGO Shaun of the Dead scene, including The Winchester pub from the film, that received the required amount of supporters on their website but was ultimately scrapped.
xVYXB TIL: In the early 1900s, some American parents started the trend of transporting their children by mail. The first child to be mailed was 8-month-old James Beagle. He was sent a few miles away to his grandmother for 15 cents (insured for 50 dollars). The process was made illegal a few years later.