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TIL Scotland has the highest percentage of cocaine usage in the world with around 1 in 40 scots using the drug.

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N7EB6 TIL that houses were blown up or demolished during the Great Fire of London in 1666 in an effort to contain and stop the fires.
9oxm TIL of the term OOPart (Out-of-place artifact) which refers to an artifact of historical, archaeological, or paleontological interest found in an unusual context, that challenges conventional historical chronology by being “too advanced” for the level of civilization that existed at the time.
4k8b TIL that it’s actually not illegal for a former employer to give a bad reference, they just generally don’t do it to avoid being sued for defamation.
GAJp1 TIL Millie and Christine McKoy Were Conjoined Twins Born Into Slavery
pMeG TIL Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours