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TIL Pablo Picasso's grandson, Olivier, never knew his grandfather but has written two books about the artist “to set the record straight about rumors and legends and truths". Trained in law, Olivier brokered a deal with French carmaker Citroën to make a signature Picasso automobile

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vAWr TIL The maternity ward of Dutch princess Juliana (sheltered in Canada during WW2) was declared international territory so that the child would be born in no country and inherit Dutch citizenship. In gratitude, she sent 100,000 tulips paving the way for the Canadian Tulip Festival.
GYjg5 TIL Canada is the world leader in Lentil production, mainly in Saskatchewan.
Bgdjx TIL Around 800 Japanese soldiers may have been eaten by Saltwater Crocodiles during a battle in WW2
5YOmP TIL about a UN weapons inspector (David Kelly) who after declaring that Saddam Hussein had no WMDs (contradicting Britain's motive for involvement in the war) was found dead of an apparent suicide just 2 days later. His postmortem examination was then made classified for 70 years.
P1NOg TIL Kuchikamikaze is a type of Sake made out of boiled rice that has been further chewed by chosen (beautiful and young virgin) women. The chewed out rice is then left for fermentation before distilling it as Kuchikamikaze (literally: mouth-chewed sake). Kampai!