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TIL in the 16th century the Pope declared Capybara’s as fish, so his followers could eat it, this stands to this day

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rr4o TIL: Ships Rarely Sail Outside of Designated Routes!
Eowo TIL a panel of 54 wine experts were given two glasses of the same white wine, one dyed with red coloring, and all described them as two different wines, one white and one red.
BAxx TIL by analyzing his speeches, researchers found Reagan to show signs of Alzheimers before his diagnosis
8adoL TIL that Finland doesn't have any official national anthem. The one unofficial they have has lyrics in Swedish and the same music as the Estonian official national anthem.
loGk1 TIL the US patent office actually granted a patent on Indian Basmati rice to the prince of Liechtenstein (an alpine European microstate), in a case of "bio-piracy." The patent was eventually revoked after an international outcry.