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TIL Czech Republic has "Babyboxes" which allow anonymous abandonment of unwanted babies

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wLaXW TIL that spaghetto is the singular version of spaghetti. Gnoccho is for gnocchi, fettuccino is for fettuccini, and raviolo is for ravioli. Also the e at the end of calzone isn’t silent.
ZpWlv TIL that a single gallstone from a cow is worth more than all of its meat. Gallstones are prized items in traditional Chinese medicine and they can go for between $1,700 to $4,000 an ounce.
5YlGp TIL Sublime made 40oz. to Freedom by sneaking into the music department at CSU-Dominguez Hills after hours and recording all night.
Y6Vd TIL of a stinging tree called the Gympie Gympie. It secretes a toxin that is so painful that is has driven humans and animals to suicide. It feels like being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted simultaneously. A man shot himself after using a leaf from the tree as toilet paper.
VRLp TIL that there are fridges full of free beer scattered throughout Europe that will only open for Canadians.