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TIL that taking into account all the conflict related deaths since 2007, the Arab-Israeli conflict has had less than 55,000 deaths from all sides combined since 1950. Making it one of the longest and least deadliest ongoing conflicts in human history.

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nQwd TIL that Saltwater Brewery in Florida makes biodegradable and edible six-pack rings as a “creative and sustainable alternative to the standard six-pack ring.”
kJGOd TIL that over 90% of all currency (euros) in circulation in Spain have trace amounts of cocaine
xNdB TIL, James Hong, Lo Pan in Big Trouble in Little China, not only has almost 400 acting credits, but was a contestant on Groucho Marx’s You Bet Your Life back in 1950.
rNwx4 TIL that during the Argentine economic boom, from the 1860s to 1930s, the UK played a dominant role in the Argentine economy. The community of English, Scottish, and Welsh Argentines was the largest of any country outside the British Empire, leading to the popular name of the "Sixth Dominion".
VxGk TIL Spain’s first documented serial killer, Manuel Romasanta, was raised a GIRL till he was SIX because his parents though he was a female.