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TIL in most countries of the world, houseowners outnumber those who rent their homes. Germany and Switzerland are among the exceptions to this trend.

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oBpZY TIL a Connecticut man purchased a 17 lb lobster named "Lucky Larry" from a restaurant & released him into an undisclosed location in Long Island Sound likely not to be dragged by fishermen. Based on Larry's size, he's estimated to be about 80 years old.
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8aoaV TIL, that in 1838 a 14 year old boy nicknamed "The boy Jones" broke into Buckingham Palace and stole Queen Victoria's underwear