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TIL that New Zealand wasn't settled by humans until 750 years ago, making it the last major landmass to be discovered by people

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0w4xN TIL in Eastern European folklore, many vampires suffered from OCD, specifically having strong compulsions to count. Bags of rice or seed were often placed at graves to occupy them at night by couting the grains. This is where the inspiration for Count Von Count from Sesame Street came from.
5YY4p Either way, both are gross.
5YaKR TIL that Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine are the same product but with different dosage instructions.
mxV6E TIL of Drachten, a town in the Netherlands, where almost all traffic lights and signs have been removed in the town's centre in an effort to improve traffic safety, based on the theory that drivers pay more attention to their surroundings when they cannot rely on strict traffic rules.
kQXE TIL that Starbucks has beer flavored coffee in Florida and Ohio