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TIL that Switzerland has no single Head of State, and instead has a seven-member executive council which serves as the Swiss collective head of state.

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j6E7v TIL that Abraham Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame. His career span 13 years in which he suffered only one defeat in his 300 or so contests.
6EmMJ TIL that the Turkish word for a turkey bird means "India," the Hindi word means "Turkey," the Portuguese word means "Peru," Khmer and Scottish Gaelic call it a "French chicken," Malay calls it a "Dutch chicken," and various dialects of Arabic call it a Roman, Greek, or Ethiopian chicken.
dnX7 TIL that in 2009, Coolio attempted to stage dive. Nobody caught him, he was beaten up and had his shoes stolen.
kJnem TIL that despite $50 million in sales, the popular candy bar “PB Max” was discontinued simply because the Mars family doesn’t like the taste of peanut butter
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