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TIL 13 U.S. states are entirely north of the southernmost point of Canada

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LQMkd TIL that Moroccan troops fought on both sides of the First Indochina War.
GQOJ TIL that in 986, Vladimir the Great, audited the major religions before choosing one to unify Russia. Apparently he decided against adopting the Muslim faith because “Drinking is the joy of the Rus’, we can’t go without it”.
KnJ6 TIL that a 1000 year old remedy book contained a treatment for MRSA, nearly 800 years before bacteria was discovered.
4eGX TIL Even though the barbed wire fence between Germany and the Czech Republic was torn down 20 years ago, Red Deer still refuse to cross the border
dD5Vr TIL of William Henry Veno who emigrated from Scotland to America, then to England with a new name and a miracle cough mixture. Though he sold his successful business in his 50s due to fatal health concerns, he actually died almost a decade later from suicide. Also credited with inventing Germolene.