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TIL the cannibal sandwich is a staple of Wisconsin cuisine, the sandwich consists of raw ground round beef on rye bread topped with chopped onion. The dish prompted the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to tweet a warning against eating raw meat.

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oRrXA TIL that pyramid schemes were such a problem in Albania that in 1997 the country was engulfed in a civil war for the next 6 months due to its citizens being scammed, losing nearly 1.2 billion USD, while having a nominal GDP of 2.25 billion USD.
D1nkV TIL that during the 2016 Dallas police shooting, officers used an bomb disposal robot armed with C4 to kill the shooter, which is the first time in history American police have delivered lethal force via a unmanned vehicle.
Qp5E TIL that people who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are more likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise, and accomplishments are typically narcissists
woY76 TIL that the practice of growing flowers or crops on land that the gardeners do not have the legal right to use is called "Guerrilla Gardening". Motivations include protest, food production, and urban beautification.
xVE6B TIL that Antonie Leeuwenhoek improved upon the microscope in 1670 so he could look at fabric but began looking at microorganisms instead becoming the father of microbiology.