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TIL the only place France borders the Netherlands is in... the Caribbean. The island of Saint Martin is divided between French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten.

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4kgKw TIL Indian rock-cut architecture : Practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock. The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in the Barabar caves, Bihar, which were built around the 3rd century BC. The earliest cave temples include the Bhaja Caves, the Karla Caves.
XEBEk TIL that Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, in an attempt to obtain a visa to live in England, almost married Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. The registrar's office was closed when the couple arrived and the marriage never went ahead.
8L5X TIL ‘Blue Balls’ are not simply an imagined pressure, but are in fact a physical build up of fluid resulting from unsatisfied sexual arousal.
88JK TIL Spanish speaking countries celebrate love AND friendship on valentines day. Extra depressing if you don’t have either.
8Lp8 TIL: When “South Park” aired its anti-“Family Guy” episode, they received flowers from the crew of The Simpsons.