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TIL that Bosnia and Herzegovina actually has a coastline and is not landlocked by Croatia. A small town in Herzegovina, Neum, connects to the ocean.

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4Krb TIL unclean vocals (screams, yells, shouts) commonly used in metal genres, originated in the Opera, with the first recognizable use being in Alban Berg’s Wozzeck.
9evG TIL that In 569 B.C., according to greek historian herodotus, a single fart sparked a revolt against king apries of egypt.
6JoY TIL the Mcdonalds’ McRib sandwich is made of over 70 ingredients. The bun only contains 32.
MekJb TIL That motion/car sickness is caused because your brain thinks you have been poisoned and is trying to get it out of your system.
R5pW6 TIL that the numerals that the majority of the world uses today were introduced from Béjaïa, Algeria to Europe via Italy through the Liber Abaci, a 13th century book written by Leonardo Fibonacci, who was introduced to them during his time in Béjaïa.