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TIL that not all cheese is vegetarian

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g9N9 TIL Ho Chi Minh quoted the Declaration of Independence when he declared Vietnam’s independence from France
7rEdZ TIL that Einstein described quantum entanglement as "spuckhafte ferwirklung" or "spooky action at a distance" because it contradicted his Theory of Relativity
w5d8 TIL in Svalbard, anyone venturing outside the main settlement is required to carry a rifle with them, in case they are attacked by Polar Bears