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TIL that Russia has a monument to laboratory mice, to celebrate their contribution to science

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k9Dd TIL That Ben Franklin’s quote “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety,” was actually about the legislature’s right to tax the citizenry to pay for, among other things, security measures.
b6EQ0 TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.
Jmdv TIL London only reached its pre-WW2 population level in January, 2015.
n0LG TIL the parents of an 11 year old boy were arrested and had their children temporarily taken away for letting him stay in their front yard alone for 90 minutes.
XEWQr TIL the phrase “revenge is a dish best served cold” expresses the sentiment that revenge that is delayed, and executed well after the heat of anger has dissipated, is more satisfying than revenge taken as an immediate act of rage.