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nWvXY TIL that in 1889 in the German city of Freiburg the most stinkiest compound ever produced called Thioacetone has been distilled in an experiment in the city causing fainting, vomiting and unconsciousness in a radius or around 1 km from the place of the experiment.
e0rA5 TIL Iceland has a genealogy book containing details of every Icelander going back as far as the 9th century
xP9w TIL the Nokia theme song is from a Spanish classical guitar piece…. 0:13
MeeOb TIL if you have one Irish grandparent, you are eligible for Irish citizenship (w/ fee). You don’t need to have even been to Ireland or know the first thing about the country to apply. For non-Europeans, this means you get a passport that allows you to work and live anywhere in the EU.
x6mgk TIL the insects we call “skeeter eaters” DON’T actually eat mosquitos…who did their PR?