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TIL that the notion of fermented horse urine being a type of wine in Kazakhstan is a misconception; however, they do drink fermented horse milk (kumys).

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v1XG4 TIL approximately once every 18 months (on average) a total solar eclipse is visible from some place on the Earth’s surface
xV8Rk TIL of Matvey Kuzmin, known as 'Lone Wolf', the oldest person to be awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. During WW2, a Nazi battalion paid him to lead them to the rear of Russian defenses. Instead, he led the battalion directly into an ambush. Realizing his betrayal, the Nazis killed him. He was 83.
kB6d TIL that the Japanese Type 99 bolt action rifle used in WW2 featured anti-aircraft sights for leading planes
1aQBW TIL that during the occupation of Denmark in World War II, 7200 Jews, aided by local resistance fighters, escaped Nazi internment. Of the Jewish community living there, only 500 were captured, and only 51 did not survive.
x6kX1 TIL in the 1800s, Mary Toft convinced doctors she gave birth to 17 rabbits by inserting their body parts into her uterus. The bizarre hoax was uncovered, and Toft charged with fraud. Her story, known as "Rabbit Woman of Godalming," has been the subject of literature and art.