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TIL the world's oldest restaurant was founded in 1725 in Madrid, Spain

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MeXBV TIL that there is only one Jewish person in Afghanistan, and he lives alone in a dilapidated synagogue.
Pljg TIL that tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.
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