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TIL that marijuana is technically illegal in Amsterdam, the law enforcement simply turns a blind-eye to the “coffee shops” that sell it.

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YpMbG TIL that Japan is making all of its medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics out of discarded electronics
LQDlQ TIL that during the 3rd Cod War between NATO allies Iceland and the UK, HMS Falmouth rammed and nearly capsized the much smaller ICGV Týr. After recovering, Týr steamed full ahead and cut the nets of a nearby trawler, infuriating the captain of the Falmouth who rammed and nearly capsized Týr again.
6MNY TIL CostCo sells a pallet of food for a family of four to live off of for 1 year.
Ew7o TIL that Harry S. Truman was so nearsighted, that he cheated and memorized the army’s eye chart to be enlisted in WWI.
pYaep TIL that Sony invented a fake critic named David Manning to put good reviews on bad movies like Hollow Man and The Animal. Even David's so-called interview with Harry Shearer was actually Harry talking to a text-to-speech device.