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TIL there's 38 cities/towns/villages in Europe that claim to be "The Venice of the North"

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JY4al TIL about the unsolved killing of Ken McElroy of Skidmore, Missouri. He was indicted 21 times and escaped conviction each time, except the last. He was later killed in broad daylight by at least two different firearms. Although this was witnessed by a few dozen people, no one has been convicted.
6EBZm TIL the Chernobyl nuclear plant wasn't shut down after the disaster, and was still producing electricity until the year 2000
DQMbP TIL Smarter Men Are Less Aggressive in Relationships and More Committed
ArGa TIL on November 20, 2004, at the annual Harvard–Yale football game Yale students, costumed as a Harvard “pep squad”, gave out placards to a section of Harvard fans which, when raised together, read “WE SUCK”.
KYdm6 TIL Fench Bulldogs experience several serious health problems due to a skull malformation, which was caused due to years of breeding selection. Now, a breeder and veterinary assistant in the Netherlands are trying to reingeener the French Bulldog's face to make it healthier.