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TIL Humpty Dumpty was originally a cannon, which fell off its wall during a siege in the English Civil War.

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R7na TIL that in October of 1988 a group of fundamentalist christians armed with molotov cocktails staged an attack on a Parisian screening of the controversial film The Last Temptation of Christ, Injuring 13 moviegoers
ye5l TIL there are a total of 81 3-Michelin Star restaurants in the world. The three star rating means the guide recommends traveling to said country just to visit the restaurant.
d8MXr TIL: Scientists have developed eye drops that correct near/far-sighted vision without the need for surgery.
OoYo1 TIL Swedish peace group erected a sign to keep the Russian submarines out of their border - it displays an animated sailor in underwear thrusting his hips with a morse code that broadcasts: "This way if you are gay."
OoaD4 TIL the worlds largest farm, Mudanjiang City Dairy Farm is located in China and covers an area of 22.5 million acres. This is the same size as Portugal.