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TIL a Boeing 727 cargo plane was stolen from Angola in 2003 and has never been found.

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VMx4B TIL that the English phrase "Don't mention the war" has been officially entered in the Dutch dictionary, called the Van Dale, because it is a common saying in the Dutch language.
dDx4j TIL about a study that reports the effects of 30 different scents on sexual arousal. It was found that the combined scent of lavender and pumpkin pie produced the greatest increase in penile blood flow.
1ajXd TIL The Netherlands has the best work-life balance in the world
JJYv TIL that corn nuts are made by soaking whole kernels in water for three days, then deep-frying them in oil until they are hard and brittle. Albert Holloway came up with them in 1936, selling them to taverns who would then give them away free to patrons, as they were particularly tasty with beer.
BmDe TIL that a parasite, Toxoplasma Gondii, can change rodent behaviour by reducing their ability to sense feline predators making them easy prey. The parasite can then pass from rodent to cat and then cat to human.