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TIL Alberta, Canada has been virtually rat free for decades. The provincial government has maintained a successful rat extermination program since shortly after World War II.

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4X5Gg TIL Medical Doctors used to advertise and promote cigarettes
P1eVG TIL: An English pickle manufacturer and convert to Islam accepted an offer to become the king of the short-lived state of Islamestan in Central Asia, but before his camel train arrived at his new capital, Kashgar, the country had descended into chaos; the Soviets then reestablished Chinese control.
5BPB TIL Hitler had an incredibly sweet tooth, eating up to two pounds of chocolate per day, and even adding sugar to red wine before consuming it.
9wwG TIL during the Munich Massacre, the camera crews filmed the actions and broadcasted it live on TV, so the terrorists were able to watch the police prepare an attack.
W7GMN TIL that “bookworms” aren’t just a term for readers—bookworms are actual bugs that used to burrow into ancient books, damaging them by eating the binding glue and paper fibers.