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TIL that beer was considered a “soft drink” in Russia until 2011

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RpM9 TIL Craig Harrison of the UK’s Household Cavalry killed two Taliban insurgents from a distance of 2,474 m/2.47 km (8,120 ft, or 1.54 miles) in November 2009. They are the longest confirmed sniper kills recorded in human history.
eMo4 TIL that in 2002 Pepsi had a contest where customers who bought Pepsi could win a car by choosing the right key. However a man was sued by Pepsi for being able to open the car, as Pepsi had made the contest impossible.
d8gy8 TIL The Anti-Masonic Party, was the first third party in the United States. The party was founded in the aftermath of the disappearance of William Morgan, a former Mason who had ultimately become a prominent critic of the Masonic organization.
jybp TIL in New York City, you could visit a new restaurant every day for 12 years, and never visit the same one twice.
JY8d8 TIL It is only called an acronym when you pronounce the abbreviation as a real word (ex. NASA), otherwise it's known as an initialism (ex. FBI)