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g6K8 TIL that every county in the world is either entirely or partially north of Uruguay.
WKbL TIL the Netherlands experienced a ‘tulip mania’ in 1637. Before the bubble collapsed, a single bulb could sell for 10-times the annual income of skilled worker
9av6 TIL Russia has to bomb their rivers every winter to prevent dangerous flooding caused by ice dams.
dKoj TIL that after the broadcast of a documentary about the secret formula of Coca Cola, the brand cancelled ALL future commercials on French public TV, resulting in a revenue loss of millions of euros
XE9pj TIL Johann Trollmann who was a gypsy boxing champion put in a labour camp in Nazi Germany, was forced to fight against a feared ex-criminal and prison guard and won despite being malnourished and exhausted. The still bitter prison guard sought revenge by murdering Johann with a shovel later.