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TIL that according to a survey conducted by Expedia, Americans are actually considered the second most well-behaved tourists in the world, while British and Israeli tourists are the least well-regarded.

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Y6Mx TIL Queen Victoria was prescribed cannabis for her menstrual cramps
7Lpr TIL A whip makes its cracking noise because the whip’s tip breaks the sound barrier and what you hear is actually a small sonic boom.
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