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TIL one of the drugs to treat Valium dependency is… Valium.

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VMZ9Q TIL that when Indonesia became independent in 1949, it chose a new red and white flag (????????). Monaco complained bitterly about it, because it was exactly the same as their existing flag (????????). However, Monaco was then not a member of the UN, and was small enough to be ignored
D1KKp TIL that in South Korea, men who win gold medal in Olympic, do not have to participate in the 2 year mandatory military programme.
KOvYw TIL that parmesan cheese is the third most shoplifted item in Italy
X05W6 TIL that visitors to the Grand Canyon National Parks Museum were exposed to unsafe levels of radiation for nearly two decades due to uranium ore being improperly stored in 5-gallon paint buckets next to a taxidermy exhibit
a8kb9 TIL that the Marine Band consists of experienced musicians who are enlisted as Marines after auditioning. They are the only members of the armed forces who do not undergo boot camp.