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TIL That according to old danish law, any dane is entitled to beat any swede with a stick, if they try to cross öresund when its frozen. And yes, specifically with a stick.

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9Yo5M TIL that Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte was elected to be the first president of France in 1841. He staged a coup d'etat at the end of his term in 1851 and ruled as emperor Napoleon III till his death since the constitution didn't let him seek reelection.
GAnJj TIL that Honey Smacks (then known as Sugar Smacks), during its 1950s debut, had the highest sugar content of any US cereal, at 55% per weight.
Yp4rd TIL that Methamphetamine played a role in the Blitzkrieg of 1940. It was distributed to pilot and tanker crews in the form of chocolate bars called Fliegerschokolade (flyer’s chocolate) and Panzerschokolade (tanker’s chocolate).
LpMr TIL that one of Hitlers close friends and personal driver (Emil Maurice) had a Jewish ancestry. Hitler declared Emil and his brothers Honorary Aryans so that they could stay in the SS