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TIL that scientists can make diamonds out of tequila

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woGEW TIL that lots of paintings on wood were transferred to canvas from the 18th century onwards to ‘prevent’ deterioration. Some transfers were more successful than others.
Z87kR TIL that there is a small four acre plot of land inside Belgium, which belongs to Germany. It consists of a single inhabited house with a garden.
OoGY4 TIL In 1518 there was a “Dancing Epidemic,” where people uncontrollably danced for 4 to 6 days continuously, and died.
NX48E TIL "Amadeus" was filmed almost entirely in real castles and palaces in Prague, rather than Vienna where Mozart actually lived
QJyaL Flying at an altitude of 37000 ft., Rüppell's griffon vulture is the highest flying bird ever recorded.