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TIL that the US has invaded Canada twice, and lost both times.

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ADRXl TIL there’s a federal law requiring all vodkas be distilled in such a manner that ensures they pretty much all taste the same (without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color). NPR facilitated a lab study that proved there are no discernible taste differences in cheap vodka vs Grey Goose.
Lkm6d TIL The Edge of Daybreak, a 70s R&B band, recorded their album Eyes of Love in prison. The album was recorded in one take in the visiting room.
XEoMX TIL: 'One of the largest human experiments in history' was conducted on unsuspecting residents of San Francisco. Over the next 20 years, the military would conduct 239 "germ-warfare" tests…
pbae TIL Mount Everest is the only place in the world where the land ever touches the stratosphere.
OG5kL TIL Julius Caesar was believed to have almost superhuman multitasking skills, and was effective at reading, writing and dictating (or listening) simultaneously.