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TIL there is a bank in Italy that accepts wheels of cheese as loan collateral

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B7r TIL Ugland House in the Cayman Islands has over 18,000 companies registered in the five story building, yet the law firm that owns it (Maples and Calder) claims it’s not for tax evasion purposes.
GAYo4 TIL The Philippines consists of about 7,640 islands
16rkO TIL Actress and part time Jeopardy host Mayim Bialik was so in demand as a child actress after the movie Beaches that she was cast as the lead in two competing TV shows at the same time, Blossom for NBC and Molloy for Fox .
AAJo TIL that an alcohol’s “proof” was meant to measure whether it been watered down. The “proof” (approximately 100) of good booze was that it would catch on fire.
yQMyw TIL: A traditional Australian fable tells of the Great Wall of China being built to keep out Rabbits. This modern classic fable originated with the Australian telecommunication company and continues to be told today. It is also told that Emperor Nasi Gorang was responsible for building the wall