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TIL that in 2004 more than 300 people died and 500 injured in a supermarket fire because all the doors were deliberately closed under the direction of the owners in order to prevent people from fleeing with merchandise without paying for it.

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XEWwk TIL Netherlands is the World's 2nd largest food exporter after the USA (which is around 270 times larger in area) The Dutch Farmers produce crops 'sustainably' with low usage of water/pesticides. The usage of Antibiotics for poultry & livestock has also decreased significantly since the last decade
rv1W TIL that the last episode of the 80s kids’ cartoon “David the Gnome” involves the main character and his wife going into the mountains for a death ritual. They die and turn into trees.
69LQ8 TIL Switzerland has accidentally invaded neighboring Liechtenstein several times. On one such occasion, the Liechtensteiners reportedly offered drinks to the Swiss soldiers, who declined and quickly departed.
BraKx TIL of the myth that during Neil Armstrong's moon walk he said "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky," in reference to a childhood neighbor whose wife said she'd perform oral sex on her husband "when the kid next door walks on the moon." The myth originated from a Buddy Hackett comedy routine.
VMjv4 TIL the song "Blackbird" was inspired by the racial tensions in the US in 1968 as a symbolic way to support the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement. McCartney underlined also that “bird” is a British slang often used for “girl”, which would make “blackbird” become “black girl”.......Also, Bach....