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TIL that witchcraft is so accepted in Romania that in 2011 the government tried to tax witches to help pull the country out of recession.

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wor7J TIL the common paperclip is considered a national symbol of Norway because many believe it was invented there. In fact, Johan Vaaler invented a different kind of paperclip that is impractical and was never used.
7rvxL TIL that unlike chicken eggs, quail eggs do not have salmonella due to their higher body temperature
epM86 TIL The Beatles cartoon was a historical milestone, as it was the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
oB17r TIL the munitions factory used by Oskar Schindler to save 1200 Jewish workers during WWII is set to be turned into a Holocaust Memorial and Exhibition.
O1xg TIL When William Leonard Pickard was arrested, the worlds acid supply decreased by 90%.