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TIL Canada has a $300 Gold Coin with a Narwhal on it

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Z8EAQ TIL, bleach mixed with water is only potent for about one day
ONJ1 TIL Auschwitz prisoner Kazimierz Piechowski, along with 3 others, were able to escape the camp by simply dressing up as Nazi Officers & commandeering the Deputy Führer’s car. When they arrived at the gate they simply barked orders to the guards who let them out no questions asked.
wLA8E TIL that on Prince's debut album, For You, he played every instrument on the album: 27 in all. Some notable mentions include, the electric guitar, clavinet, congas, waterdrums, electric piano, finger cymbals, hand claps and several other synthesizers.
xnok TIL that in Japan, unmarried women in their late 20’s were called “Christmas Cakes” because “after the 25th they’re not good”
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