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TIL Post 2003 War Iraq has the Fastest GDP growth rate in the world, faster than even China.

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woLl7 TIL In 1958 the French Army invaded Corsica and planned to attack Paris. There was a crisis in Algeria at the time and French generals wanted Charles de Gaulle to return to power to deal with the issue. The invasion of Paris was canceled when parliament invited de Gaulle to be Prime Minister again.
jOJj TIL the Mona Lisa used to have eyebrows, but they were rubbed off through years of rough cleaning.
WkpNY TIL that Because of their naturally friendly dispositions Samoyeds usually make for terrible guard dogs. They don't attack threats; just kind of smile and bark at them.
WkGk8 TIL there's a village in India where snakes are family. Cobras roam freely and are worshipped with a place dedicated in every house where they can come to chill, and are also known to frequent schools, with not a single snake-bite case reported.
M7Kyb TIL that there is a traditional inuit food called Kiviak which is made by fermenting seabird inside a seal's skin