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TIL Most scholars agree there has been a community of Jews in China since 960–1127

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b6mVZ TIL: French Canadians has a tale featuring a La Chasse-galerie or "Bewitched Canoe". Lumberjacks made a deal with the devil for a flying canoe to visit their lovers quickly. The condition was they can't fly over churches or mention God. Their success varied each story. It was based on The Wild Hunt.
XEP1R TIL the British have invaded or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries recognized by the United Nations
o8yY TIL a Florida-based beer company created fully edible 6-pack rings from brewing byproducts such as wheat and barley; the rings are just as strong as the plastic variety, yet completely digestible and biodegradable
RGy6 TIL that Coca-Cola is sold (officially) in every country in the world except Cuba and North Korea.
VM8n4 TIL Elephants should not carry weight on their backs. Their spines have bony protrusions that make bearing weight painful and damaging.