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TIL Greece and Albania are still technically at war since WW2, as the state of war declared in 1940 has never been legaly resolved and is still a matter of dispute

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pygG TIL In 2008, melamine added to milk in China caused kidney stones in thousands of Chinese children. To show his confidence in Chinese dairy products, Peter Mandelson MP drank a glass of Chinese yoghurt in front of reporters. The following week, he was hospitalised for a kidney stone.
kJvjB TIL: In 17th century Holland, several Dutch cities banned gingerbread figures due to their use as effigys.
W71l8 TIL Ethiopians eat raw meat at family and festive occasions despite the health risks. Eating raw meat started during times of war. Fighters hiding in the mountains would have exposed themselves by making fire & so ate their meat raw.
8eM8P TIL Germany sold 22 Mig-29 to Poland in 2003 for just 22 €.
awr1M TIL Rob DenBleyker, known more as the creator of comic series Cyanide & Happiness, is also the creator of much-loved but much-forgotten Abobe Flash series Stick Death