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TIL that in Iceland it is common to carry alcohol openly outdoors, and to keep their hands warm and beverage cold, locals use a “beer mitten” that was invented by Icelanders.

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Wj19 TIL Former Senator Daniel Inouye had his arm blown off in combat while throwing a grenade. He yelled to stay back, snatched the live grenade out of his blown off hand, then used it and a Thompson sub-machinegun to mow down the remaining Germans. He wasnt awarded the MoH until the year 2000.
nPO7 TIL Ontario Canada has a law that states an apology is not an admission of guilt
NXj8b TIL about Ans van Dijk, a Dutch Jewish woman who collaborated with the Nazis and whose actions are believed to have caused the deaths of 84 to 700 people.
0YG1 TIL Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was “Moon”
R5Byl TIL the Napoleonic Code is the most widespread system of law in the world, in force in various forms in about 120 countries