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TIL: Germany declared the shotgun inhumane during World War One

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LQBpr TIL one of the ways to make Okinawan snake wine involves putting the snake on ice until it passes out, at which point it is gutted, bled and sewn up. When the viper is thawed and awakens, it will quickly die in an aggressive striking manner, which is what most producers look for.
1aJr7 TIL in the 1960s, two doctors made a taxidermy female turkey to see what attracted a male. They discovered almost nothing stopped the male’s advances, even when the female’s wings, feet, and legs were removed. The male even made attempts to a stick with female’s head on it.
MeEZW TIL of the world’s longest golf course, the Nullarbor Links. Stretching 1,365km (or 848 miles), it has 18 holes with a par of 72
4Vkg TIL Historians have often credited Thomas Jefferson with introducing macaroni and cheese to the United States.
PYamE TIL that due to the way that the International Date Line is drawn, it will take 26 hours for every place on Earth to enter 2018.