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TIL the surprising history of Christmas trees

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49DN TIL the elements in the average human body are worth around $160
4rpN TIL in Netherlands, there is an actual word for whipping out one’s penis and hitting something with it. And in 2008, it was voted word of the year.
gMed9 TIL of General Butt Naked, who killed 20.000 people and and carried out regular human sacrifice and cannibalism of children during the First Liberian Civil War
ADW1n TIL Many courses in German Universities are actually offered in English, and international students don’t even have to meet the German language requirements to apply. In Germany undergraduate students don’t pay any tuition fees in all the public universities since October 2014
NXgPQ TIL that contrary to popular belief, shaking a champagne bottle does not increase it's pressure. The pressure actually drops a tiny bit