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TIL There is An Annual Wife-Carrying Contest in Finland called Eukankanto, Where The Reward is The Wife’s Weight in Beer

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16yaW TIL of the Franco-British Union, proposed to unite the two in June 1940. It would have united the militaries, government, and foreign policy of both nations, with very citizen of France immediately enjoying citizenship of Great Britain and every British citizen becoming a citizen of France.
V6pD TIL in WWII only 15 percent of soldiers fired their weapons on enemy soldiers. Due to specific training methods that number rose to 95 percent during the Vietnam War. (pg58)
YpyMr TIL: McCormick Pure Orange Extract sold in Walmart is 80% alcohol. No age check at the counter.
wxY TIL in 1916, an elephant named Mary was hanged in TN for the murder of her trainer.
Y7d1d TIL - Jon Stewart, met his wife Tracey on a blind date set up by a producer on the film 'Wishful Thinking', proposed to her through a personalized crossword puzzle created with the help of Will Shortz, the crossword editor at The New York Times