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TIL that Switzerland is so far the only country in the world that recognizes the dignity of plants in its constitution.

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R7NMa TIL that Michelin goes to huge lengths to keep the Inspectors (who give out stars to restaurants) anonymous. Many of the top people have never met an inspector; inspectors themselves are advised not to tell what they do. They have even refused to allow its inspectors to speak to journalists.
x6Jlk TIL after a typhoon severely damaged the USS Hornet, the carrier attacked Japanese forces by launching airplanes over her stern while in reverse.
kOJlm TIL a scottish hacker claimed to have hacked into NASA and found them to be airbushing out UFOS of hi-res satellite pics and evidence of an unknown 2nd top secret US military deep space program.
J1bEl TIL that The statue of liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), was recycled from a refused similar project supposed to sit next to the Suez canal.
5NZk TIL divorce only became legal in Ireland in 1997.