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TIL Happy Hour Is Banned In These 9 States

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9wLQM TIL Switzerland forced Liechtenstein in 1949 to cede the strategically important Ellhorn by threatening to end the customs union. In return, some of Liechtenstein's war debts were cancelled and a land swap took place.
ljNB TIL that while recording their debut album, 40oz. to Freedom, Sublime did not have permission to use the studio they were using. Their friend snuck them in. Bradley Nowell had said “…they never knew we were there. We managed to get $30,000 worth of studio time for free”.
nW6lY TIL that the International Date Line was only discovered after Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigated the world and discovered he "lost" a day compared to those who stayed in Spain.
94LM TIL Paul McCartney began the recording of “Hey Jude” without knowing that Ringo was absent and sitting on the toilet; Ringo tiptoed his way back into the studio just in time for the drums to come in.
Dm6e TIL that it’s possible to sail in a straight line from Pakistan to Siberia without ever touching land.