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TIL Beretta is the oldest firearms manufacturer in the world - having been established in 1526 in Brescia, Italy.

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xVJ5w TIL the Ethiopian calendar is 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, meaning that the current year in that calendar is 2012. It has a thirteenth month, consisting of five days, or six in leap years. Also, the first day of the year is on September 11, or on September 12 in leap years.
dDve8 TIL About the Sovereign Military order of Malta, a internationally recognized sovereign country with 3 citizens which holds no territory, despite this it has two de jure capitals, a palace in Malta and one in Rome
Z8X6B TIL Mars Inc (the confectionary company) employs two thirds of all veterinarians that graduate in America, and now owns two thirds of all corporate animal hospitals
9wldQ TIL the Great Wall of China is only visible from space if you have good eyesight!
b6oW4 TIL that In 1518, the dancing plague in the Holy Roman city of Strasbourg saw some 400 people dance uncontrollably for weeks on end — leaving as many as 100 of them dead.