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TIL of Naarden, a star shaped town with fortified walls and a moat from the Netherlands.

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d87b7 TIL Article V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty requires nuclear powers to sell nuclear bombs to non-nuclear powers if they are determined to be for peaceful explosive purposes by an international body.
6mAQ TIL toy manufacturer Mattel sued MCA Records over Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl”. After ruling the lawsuit (and MCA’s countersuit) be dismissed due to parody protection under the 1st amendment, the judge concluded his ruling by stating: “The parties are advised to chill.”
X1Z6 TIL that Lamniformes, the mackerel sharks (Great Whites, Makos and many more) do not require sleep. Ever.
NVob TIL in 2008, the Dutch voted ‘Swaffelen’ as the word of the year. It means to smack one’s penis repeatedly against someone or something
grWMA TIL Zoo´s have an instant kill list in case of a mass escape. At the top of the list is the Chimpanzee, because they are known to hunt other primates.