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TIL there have been over 200 flavors of Kit-Kat in Japan

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xVxrk TIL Black Forest ham is a Protected Geographical Indication in the EU, requiring the ham to be traditionally and partially manufactured in the Black Forest region of Germany. However, the US and Canada do not recognize this, resulting in various qualities and types of ham being marketed as such.
Oob7e TIL the official name of Rhode Island is actually "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", but not for long!
p8rAO TIL of the "Jefferson Bible." Thomas Jefferson cut-and-pasted together his own version of the philosophical and moral teachings and doctrines of Jesus, "notable for its exclusion of all miracles by Jesus and most mentions of the supernatural," including his resurrection.
NxwJ TIL During the middle ages, thousands of black cats were killed due to superstition, with the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population. It was one of the main reasons the Plague killed millions.
NXxkN TIL Mariesa Weber, a Florida woman who was missing for nearly 2 weeks, was found dead in her own bedroom. After an extensive search, her body was discovered wedged behind a bookshelf. Family members said they believe she fell over as she tried to adjust the plug of a television that was behind it.