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TIL that the oldest unopened Wine Bottle is +1650 years old

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OL6R TIL at the Battle of Agincourt, around 5,000 English archers faced off against 10,000 armored French knights and men-at-arms (who had a total force of 30,000 soldiers). The battle resulted in around 10,000 French losses, while the English suffered only 400 casualties.
w0vE TIL that dogs are more likely to steal food in the dark because they know that humans do not see as well when light is low.
dwxr TIL that German police were not able to bring a jewel theft case to trial because their DNA evidence matched two identical twins who each denied culpability. Both walked free
5Y1pB TIL strawberries are the only fruit that do not continue to ripen after they are picked.
xVJv0 TIL that if you add 250ml of ethanol to 250ml of water, you get less than 500ml of liquid. This is due to strong hydrogen bonding that draws the different molecules close together, and because ethanol interferes with any open structures in the water, causing the molecules to pack closer together.