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TIL that not only are there multiple “Saint Michael” mounts, they’re also part of a straight line aligning 7 “Saint Michael” holy sites accross Europe.

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9kdX TIL that Tunisia and Turkey are the only Muslim-majority countries which have banned the hijab in public schools and universities or government buildings.
dDNkd TIL that in 1940, Imperial Japan built a monument out of stones from conquered territories, with text declaring their divine right to expansion. After the war, the monument was renamed the "Tower of Peace" and the imperial slogan was ordered removed, but the text was carved in again 20 years later.
BMEr TIL heavy smoke conducts electricity.
X0LGE TIL of a drug that was developed by Nazi Germany in 1944 called D-IX. Intended for military use as an overall performance enhancer, its ingredients consisted of only methamphetamine, cocaine and oxycodone. D-IX never went into production as the war ended.
1a0n7 TIL that about the Best Baguette in Paris competition. The winner gets to deliver a daily baguette to the president of France.