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TIL dancing is prohibited and punishable by law in Germany during religious holidays, like Easter

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rP9d TIL Leo Fender, inventor of Fender Guitars, never learned how to play the guitar.
R5Lg6 Today I learned the Seikan Tunnel connecting the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido is the world’s longest undersea tunnel with a total length of 53.8k/33.5mi and is only utilized for rail service.
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