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TIL 99% of the world’s Hydrocodone supply is consumed by the U.S.

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QJnOM TIL that The Netherlands (where I live) has two old Volcano’s. One of which they recently found (not this one). Never imagined we’d have Volcano’s here, and never learned that in school, although it makes perfect sense of course. Thought it was pretty cool to have volcano’s.
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