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TIL: 7.4% of Switzerland's exports is blood.

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Oa6Y TIL 3 pacifists (all over age of 57) breached the defenses of a site that houses 100 tons of nuclear material, to paint antiwar slogans on buildings. The lapse in security at what is “supposed to be one of the world’s most secure facilities” was described by Steven Chu as “deeply troubling.”
nv7o TIL that the French held out at Fort Vaux against crushing German attacks for 3 days with no water. The commander sent requests for aid, the last one saying “This is my last pigeon”. The pigeon was awarded France’s highest military honour.
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BgBwW TIL that whales and sturgeon found in the United Kingdom are automatically designated as the personal property of the monarch.