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TIL That Britain has an official Egg Verification System, where every egg sold in the UK can be checked against.

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Z9MQ TIL North Korea classifies each of its citizens into one of three groups (called Songbun:) the “core class,” the “wavering class,” and the “hostile class.”
dDkld TIL about Deuteria, wife of Merovingian King Theudebert I, who had a daughter so beautiful, she killed her out of fear Theudebert would leave her for her daughter.
PYxPG TIL that June 19th is a US Holiday called Juneteenth that celebrates the African American emancipation from slavery
8klP TIL that the Oakland Police Department spent $15,000 to modify the tailpipes of their Harley motorcycles to make them LOUD.
lKWV TIL Macadamia nuts are highly toxic to dogs. They can cause weakness, nausea, and even lameness (especially in hind legs). It is unknown why the nuts have this effect.