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TIL that Chock Full o'Nuts coffee is actually nut free.

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7rPZ7 TIL the character's name Fez from That 70s Show stands for Foreign Exchange Student because his real name was too hard to pronounce.
awvMZ TIL this remembrance month that 5,008,810 Muslim soldiers fought for the Allies during WWII, of whom 1,929,767 were directly Killed In Action fighting against the Nazis
Y7eDd TIL about "Terva Leijona" (Tar lion), a finnish caramel made of solidified pitch tar, licorice and salt. The flavor is described as herbal.
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