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TIL South Africa developed nuclear weapons and then dismantled them for the sake of peace.

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LAYm TIL Netherlands Closed Eight Prisons Due To Lack Of Criminals
Vmv0 TIL if you are granted “Freedom of the City” in the City of London, you have the right to a silken rope, if hanged, and if found drunk, a policeman will put you in a cab or escort you home. You also have the right to herd sheep over London Bridge, a right used as recently as 2013.
dQVj TIL of James Price, a British alchemist who commited suicide when asked to demonstrate his transmutation skills in public
xj75 TIL that the staple ingredient in most Italian foods is not native to Italy nor Europe. The tomato originated in Mexico.
dZj TIL Patrick Stewart will be running the Olympic torch through my home town.