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TIL it is illegal in many countries to perform surgical procedures on an octopus without anesthesia due to their intelligence

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1aYW8 TIL that despite hosting the 1976 Olympics and competing in it, the nation of Canada failed to earn any gold medal.
M7oxA TIL that most of the "baby carrots" we see are large carrots that are placed into a machine, and cut into smaller, uniformly sized pieces. These carrot pieces were then processed, making them more appealing to consumers. It was an innovation made by California carrot farmer Mike Yurosek in 1986.
V90D TIL - 100% of Iceland’s population has the internet, the only country in the world.
4rJo TIL Barron Hilton announced that he is leaving 97% of his $2.3bn fortune to charity, slashing his granddaughter Paris Hilton’s inheritence, as well as her potential eligibility.
VBQYD TIL Abraham Lincoln owned a patent for inventing a device that helped lift river boats over obstructions