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TIL Switzerland has no official capital city

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BgBNL TIL that in the Dani tribe of Papua, Indonesia, there's a unique tradition involving women. When a family member passes away, the women may cut off a segment of one of their fingers to express their grief and symbolize the pain of their loss. This ritual is intended to appease the spirits.
d85rQ TIL Richard Kuhn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins". Kuhn collaborated with high-ranking Nazi officials, denounced Jewish co-workers in 1936, and is no longer considered a suitable role model by the Society of German Chemists
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BV5L TIL that when Nazi troops conquered Paris, the Kaiser (living in exile) sent Hitler a telegram saying “Congratulations, you have won using my troops.”
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