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TIL Smirnoff is made in America

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j65Dv TIL that the Alnarp Library in Sweden has a 217-volume collection of wooden books called The Tree Library. Each book describes a specific tree—its binding is bark, moss, and lichens found on that species and the book interiors hold more natural surprises.
x6K71 TIL that Kmart still exists in Australia
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