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TIL the glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified Kosher

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E1YJ7 TIL about the Tree of One Hundred Horses, a massive chestnut tree that holds the world record for girth, clocking in at 190 feet in circumference—nearly the length of a hockey rink.
W7NAX TIL in Utah, you have to upload your ID and register your email address in order to watch Pornhub and other adult content sites on your personal devices.
jN8vM TIL, The US state of Michigan used to be part of the Canadian province of Quebec in 1774, while the United Stated didn't have uncontested control of Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1818.
16aYO TIL Written by Beethoven in 1806, the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61's first performance was unsuccessful and for some decades the work languished in obscurity, until revived in 1844 by the then 12-year-old violinist Joseph Joachim. Since then it has become one of the best-known violin concertos
nZOP TIL that the reason Han Solo was frozen in carbonite in Empire is because George Lucas wasn’t sure if Harrison Ford would come back for the next film.