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TIL Kit Kat is produced globally by NESTLE, except in the US where it’s made by their competitor HERSHEY

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57op TIL that flaming pigs were a good defense against war elephants in ancient warfare
eMQE TIL a Canadian Senator once read his favorite book in its entirety during a filibuster so that it would be translated into French in the Canadian Hansard (debate transcript) for free.
b9Nl4 TIL about Henry Dunant, a man who was so appalled and disgusted by the injury and death during the battle of Solferino, Dunant was compelled to create a neutral voluntary aid society that would tend to the wounded of both sides of every battle. This organisation later became known as the Red Cross.
o8MK TIL that beer hops contain “Hop Beta Acids” that research has shown to kill varroa mites, a parasite killing off honey bee colonies, without any affect on bees. The research has been so promising that the EPA has approved its use without further testing, due to the long history of hops in brewing.
QNDOd TIL Taliban leader Mullah Omar lived close to US bases when he was one of the most wanted men in the world