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TIL that France is now tied with the United States in pizza consumption.

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16bpW TIL of the courtesy flag - a small national maritime flag of the host country, flown by ships when entering a nation's territorial waters for the first time.
x6NYg TIL: Antarctica & Iceland are the only places on earth with no mosquitos.
BrbKx TIL that the largest discovery of Viking ships was made during the excavations for the expansion of the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum in Denmark
r6xW TIL: Traditional Balsamic Vinegar must be aged for at least 12 years in a succession of 7 barrels of different woods such as Chestnut, Acacia, Cherry, Oak, Mulberry, Ash & Juniper. It can cost US$400 for a tiny 100ml bottle.
P1Pon TIL 38 people have been killed and several injured due to opposition to Rushdie's "Satanic Verses"