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TIL that a 1904 Swiss law allows local governments to kill people’s dogs if they don’t pay a “dog tax”

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R5Dll TIL the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated was over 3,000x more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima. It was large enough to completely level the entire state of Rhode Island.
D16e TIL that a study was done that proved that athletes are overall happier with a bronze medal than a silver.
7r5R7 TIL Irish pubs all over the world have their interior designed, built, shipped and installed by specialized Irish companies. Bar owners can choose the style they want, and at least one company will even work with consultants on menu development.
D1MAP TIL roughly 2000 Canadians fought in the Spanish Civil War (proportionately higher than the ratio of US or British volunteers) and roughly half died
Z8mwo TIL Canada didn't become fully independent from the UK until 1982