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TIL Vatican City has the lowest age of consent (12) in Europe.

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Oo9eg TIL that there are bottles of absinthe hidden in a forest in Switzerland. Thirsty hikers are allowed to drink from them.
BrXy TIL Wayne’s World was responsible for starting the phrase “that’s what she said” and the “not” joke
G4Gj TIL that a post WWII tank that was used in a nuclear test (and was still drivable, they just had to refill the fuel tank) stayed in service for 23 years afterwards and saw combat
Y76a7 TIL- There is no requirement for alcohol to have allergen warnings on the label in the U.S., and it is common for winemakers to use Chitosan (shellfish exoskeletons) as a clarifying agent, and to stop fermentation.