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TIL couscous is a pasta, not a grain

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VBYQD TIL that Nazi Germany lost more soldiers in the battle of Stalingrad than they did on the entire Western Front
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0dJX1 TIL Canada has shorter term mortgage contracts that have to be renewed when the contract expires. 5 year terms are most common.
Y70jx TIL Oreo has to call the white center "creme" instead of "cream" because the FDA does not allow manufacturers to use the word "cream" to describe a food that contains no cream at all.
9WvD TIL Employees at Disneyland that play Mickey Mouse, have to go through a specialized autograph training session.