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TIL the town of Muff, Ireland has a diving club

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mDMv TIL there is a National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin that has over 5,676 mustards from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
aw7MN TIL at Norway's maximum-security Halden Prison, prisoners are paid 53 kroner ($9) per day to leave their cells, which are equipped with a video game console, mini-fridge, and a window with no bars. Guard stations are tiny and cramped to encourage them to interact with the prisoners.
e06vE TIL that dogs greet each other nose-to-nose and want to do the same with us. Since our noses are not at their level, they jump up to reach them.
LJmm TIL that the highest paid state employee in the USA is Nick Saban, the Alabama football team head coach, making $7.09 million a year
gMVy9 TIL about Basil II. He is said to have captured 15,000 prisoners and fully blinded 99 of every 100 men, leaving one one-eyed man in each cohort to lead the rest back to their ruler. The king of Bulgaria was struck down by the sight of his blinded army and died two days later after suffering a stroke