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TIL that until 2011 any drink with ABV under 10% was not considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia.

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Z1OG TIL The Songhai Empire collapsed following a battle when their army released 1000 cattle to charge the invading Moroccans but the cattle turned around and stampeded the Songhai because the Moroccans fired their guns and cannons.
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