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TIL That to run for President of France you need a bank account

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A9O7 TIL during WWII, due to a shortage of players, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles merged to form the Steagles.
pYNaN TIL that there is an "extinct" smell encyclopedia, search engine, and library funded by the European Union, with historical accounts from "nosewitnesses"
lobN7 TIL the Mastic tree is only found on the island of Chios and has been harvested for 2500 years. It is used for digestive problems, colds, as a breath freshener (chewing gum) and a multitude of other uses. It was threatened by the Chios forest fires in August 2012
78JmZ TIL that the Bennerley Viaduct was built as a solution to railway rivalry and difficult terrain, and it still stands because its innovation wrought iron lattice construction was too difficult and expensive to demolish and now it's a Grade II* listed building (i.e. protected)
wooyM TIL Snowman Trek is one of the most difficult hiking trails in the world. Located in Bhutan, created by the yak herders, it is the longest hiking trail of the country. It takes about 25 days to complete, most of the trekkers do not complete the hike due to hard weather, duration, and high altitude.