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TIL the oldest water bottling company is Holy Well Bottling Plant in the United Kingdom,

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epjbn TIL that 4y ago today an Italian tank "battled" and won over 24 chickens in the so called "Battle of Cellina". This name was given to a tragic accident where a military tank mistakenly fired a 105mm bullet over a poultry farm, killing 12 (chickens).
DYde TIL that a librarian found smallpox scabs stored inside a 19th century medical book. In the 1800s scabs from infected people would be inserted into healthy people as a means of vaccination. These scabs have the potential to shed light on The evolution of the small pox vaccine used in the Us today.
P11Ln TIL that the black metal fueled church burnings in Norway started on the 6th day of the week, 6th day of the month, 6th month of the year. (Norway starts it week on Monday)
e0D6 Today I Learned there’s a 70 meter (diameter) hole that has been on fire for more than 40 years.
P1mLg TIL about King John of France who was captured by England in a war. Released to raise his ransom while his son Louis stayed as a hostage, John returned to captivity voluntarily when Louis escaped, stating, "If good faith were banned from the Earth, she ought to find asylum in the hearts of kings."