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TIL that German civil law allows breaking and entering when you’re in pursuit of a bee swarm

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d8pDB TIL that people have been living in the multi-storey buildings of Taos Pueblo for over 1,000 years, the longest continuously inhabited place in the USA.
Ypb1A TIL that the German submarine U-1206 flooded as a result of improper toilet operation.
jN6Ea TIL that Paul Elliot of the Chuckle brothers was in a motorcycle crash while on holiday. Instead of helping him, tourists who stopped at the accident shouted the Chuckle Brothers' catchphrase, "To me, to you".
9YVJm TIL that 3500-year-old set of laws, Hammurabi's Code, regulated fees for medical procedures and had laws against medical malpractice.
wLLJP TIL that chewing gum reduces anxiety, reduced stress levels, and increases blood flow to the brain.