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TIL, The Netherlands gift Canada 10,000 Tulip bulbs for them to plant in Ottawa as a tradition each year to thank them for protecting the Dutch Royal Family in World War 2 😭😭

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8eJ6G TIL of Jan Janský, who independently discovered the blood groups I, II, III, and IV (corresponding to modern O, A, B, and AB)
kOQBm TIL After a decade long legal battle, German chocolate maker Ritter Sport is now the only brand that is allowed to produce square chocolate bars.