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TIL that Nutella uses 25% of the worlds hazelnuts.

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QJyep TIL an AI named Cyc became confused by a story of a man shaving. The AI understood that people do not contain any electronic parts, but considered the man holding the electric razor as one entity, and asked if he was still a person while he was shaving.
P1Zae TIL that more than half of the costs for a major sewage treatment plant in the Kaliningrad oblast was financed from international sources because they would otherwise dump all their sewage into the Baltic Sea, thus polluting it for all its European neighbors
0dg81 TIL after multiple disputes with his town Marvin Heemeyer constructed a concrete/steel armor-plated bulldozer “Killdozer” to destroy those who had sided against him. His rampage destroyed 13 buildings & was unstoppable by Police/SWAT until the dozer stalled. He killed himself & was the only casualty
w1kM TIL that Mexico is officially known as the United Mexican States.
6EArm TIL that Country Time Lemonade once offered free legal assistance when children’s lemonade stands were being ticketed by local governments. The titled the service, Legalaid.