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TIL that one the oldest types of cheese is Callu de Cabreddu. It’s made by taking the stomach out of freshly slaughtered youg goat, while still full of it’s mothers milk, tying it and letting it hang to dry and age.

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ADvOw TIL learned that "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert is just the Hail Mary prayer in Latin and set to music. I sure someone else knew that, but I learned it today.
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