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TIL there is a chess opening called "The Toilet Variation".
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TIL Oregon's largest coastal city has only 16,000 residents, despite there being 4.2m people in the state and over 350 miles of coastline
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TIL where cocktail most likely got its name. A horse with a cocked tail seemed to posses more vigor. Horse traders would add ginger and pepper in the horses' rectum to provide an added dose of spice. On conclusion one would pour an alcoholic drink for oneself flavoured with these common ingredients.
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TIL that during WWII, the British government implemented Operation Pied Piper, evacuating over 3 million children from cities to rural areas to protect them from bombings. These "evacuees" were sent away from their families, impacting communities but ensuring their safety.
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TIL the US is obligated by treaty to go to war for 67 different countries if they were to find themselves in conflict.
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TIL that if you order a new Volvo, Volvo will fly you out to Sweden to pick it up and give you a 15 day temporary Swedish registration to drive around Europe.