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TIL that Sweden and Denmark have fought more wars between them than any other two nations, even beating out France and England.

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5VYor TIL Robert Hines who was launched into space today attended Space Camp as kid at age 14 in 1989, three years after SpaceCamp the movie was released in 1986.
wor5W TIL that in 2011 a man foreclosed on Bank of America. After BofA mistakenly tried to foreclose on his house despite him not having a mortgage, they owed him fees and damages. When they refused to pay, police escorted the homeowner to the local BofA branch and began seizing computers, desks, and cash
LQGQv TIL that the largest isopod ever reported and proven to exist was 50 cm (19.7 in) long, belonging to the species Bathynomus giganteus. In 2010, there was a report of one 76 cm in length, but it was left unconfirmed.
VxXQ TIL that Fujitsu made a device called the “iPAD” in 2002. Apple had to pay $4 million to Fujitsu to buy the trademark.
XKNR TIL sliced bread was first sold in 1928, marketed as “The greatest thing since wrapped bread”