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TIL Vatican City leads the world in per-capita wine consumption due to its sacramental use

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1aEE8 TIL there is a chicken breed with black skin, bones, and organs!
kvJB TIL that the insult ‘hoser’ is from the days before the Zamboni - and the losing team had to hose down the ice to smooth it out.
j6RNM TIL of Albert. A Black-browed albatross that became stuck in the northern Atlantic in the 1960s and has been visiting British Gannet colonies for over 50 years searching for a mate he can never find.
vPLJK TIL soviet aircraft aren't actually named things like "Fishbed" or "flanker" by the soviets, just translated. Instead, these are designations invented by NATO for easier communication between troops. First letter refers to class of aircraft, syllable count indicates jet versus propeller driven.
EgDBd TIL an Atlanta police officer died in 2009 from atheroschlerotic coronary artery disease while having a threesome. A jury awarded $3 million to his widow, finding that his doctor was negligent in not properly diagnosing and treating his heart condition.