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TIL Grindadráp is a tradition of the Faroe Isalands. in Denmark, were they slaughtered 1,000 long-finned pilot whales a year.

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69vEQ TIL the lost vans in Cars (2006) are a reference to the Death Valley Germans
JYpAV TIL about the Banach–Tarski Paradox where mathematically it is possible to split an object in to multiple parts and recombine them into two exact copies of the original without adding new material.
NOPE TIL that German law prohibits the killing of animals without reasonable cause therefore kill shelters are outlawed.
d87Rd TIL that the city of Tromsø in Norway, which lies within the Arctic Circle and is famous for being a destination to view the Aurora Borealis, has an extremely mild climate for its latitude. This is due to the Gulf Stream (originating in the gulf of Mexico, thousands of miles away) warming it.
4pRN TIL In 2009, Sophie–an Australian cattle dog–fell overboard in rough waters off of the Australian coast, swam five miles to an uninhabited island, and survived for four months hunting feral goats before being rescued.