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TIL a popular dish in Scotland is a frozen pizza folded in half, dipped in batter and deep fried. It is usually served with salt and vinegar.

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N4N TIL that there are more people of Lebanese descent in Brazil than there are in Lebanon itself.
0d7R TIL - Male mice sing an Ultrasonic “love ballads” as a means try and court female mice.
YkJZ TIL Winston Churchill said of Hitler “One may dislike Hitler’s system and yet admire his patriotic achievement. If our country were defeated, I hope we should find a champion as admirable to restore our courage and lead us back to our place among the nations.” 1937
8e0kZ TIL of the "Casu martzu" - a sardinian fermented sheep cheese that has live maggots in it. It's considered unsafe to eat if the maggots have died, and is served alongside strong red wine. The larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres when disturbed.
Meera TIL that after introducing optional screening in 2000, Iceland has virtually eliminated Down's syndrome in newborns