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TIL Britain has invaded, had some control over or fought conflicts in 171 of the world’s 193 countries.

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VM0Z TIL there exists a centipede the size of your forearm that lives in caves, and catches bats in mid-flight.
6En8w TIL that standing near a Gympie-Gympie Tree can cause hives and nosebleeds, while touching one causes a severe pain "like being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time." The pain can last up to two years.
6VLQ TIL there was a crooked bank in the Low Countries, that had its entrance in the Netherlands, but it’s vault in Belgium. Belgian Police couldn’t enter the bank; the Dutch could, but were forbidden from entering the vault.
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