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TIL that the heavily disputed territory of Trieste was divided in 1954 between Italy and Yugoslavia. The city and surrounding area stayed with Italy while 'Zone B' was divided up between Slovenia (giving it coastline) and Croatia within Yugoslavia itself.

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