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TIL that the average age for the first sip of alcohol in Germany is 14.

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BrnVd TIL at the UK State Opening of Parliament, Yeomen of the Guards (Queen's Bodyguards) still check underneath the House of Lords for traces of Gunpowder. It is a tradition that dates back to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Once they get the all clear they have a ceremonial glass of whiskey
jmQX TIL Brazilian doctors have begun using tilapia skin to treat severe burns because it is more soothing and less painful to change than traditional gauze.
ADGeg TIL many islands are connected to the internet by just one undersea cable. Most of these cables aren't buried, they just lay on the bottom of the ocean. In 2019, the entire Island of Tonga had no internet for 13 days due to their cable accidentally getting cut by an oil tanker.
NX5n1 TIL Hershey trademarked the color orange.
JYgPk TIL tigers can seek revenge when they have been wronged and are very vengeful