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TIL that Switzerland has accidentally “invaded” Liechtenstein three times.

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0droM TIL studies have found that many haunted houses contain dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide or other toxins, which can lead to illusions. This is why haunted houses are often old, which increases the likelihood of having outdated and faulty appliances.
BgrYy TIL McDonald's was 90% owner of Chipotle restaurants until 2006 when they sold their shares for $1.5 Billion. Today Chipotle is worth over $35 Billion and among the 500 most valuable companies on earth. Part of the reason for the sale was disagreement over adding drive thrus to Chipotle locations.
d85m8 TIL When ancient romans had something stolen from them, they would "transfer" ownership of their stolen items to a deity, so as to make the god responsible for punishing the thief
gMPRW TIL That Henry David Thoreau was not as isolated from civilization when composing Walden as most modern interpreters believe. In fact, he was about a 30 minute walk from the local village and would occasionally walk there to interact with people and get supplies.
Qr0d TIL citizens in Estonia are given an ID card that includes a public/private key pair allowing users to cryptographically sign digital documents