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TIL that the BBC has a Pidgin language site for news

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wL95E TIL about Herostratus: A person who burned the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, because he wanted to be famous. “Herostratic fame” was coined after him where a person earns fame through misdeeds.
OGEEY TIL Cerveza Chango (Chango Beer) is a fictional beer brand that shows up in the movies Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn and Sin City all directed by Robert Rodriguez.
x6rpg TIL that there wasn’t a North Star throughout much of antiquity, and after the year 2100, Polaris (the current North Star) will start moving away from the celestial north pole. There won’t be another North Star until around the year 4200.
xV4Rw TIL balding men don't actually lose hair; the hairs just become progressively smaller until they are microscopic, the same way they are at birth.
OQGR TIL a naked man in California was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.