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TIL Baileys uses 10% of Ireland’s annual cream production (X-post from r/ireland)

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vPB8j TIL that the Library of Alexandria was not destroyed in a single massive fire, rather it gradually declined over several centuries
1aL7r TIL that Wednesday is derived from the Old English Wōdnesdæg, or "Day of Woden". Which is another name for Odin. So Wednesday is the Day of Odin.
GAvxg TIL that in 1979, a song titled “Ready ‘n’ Steady” appeared on a Billboard chart. However, the song was never actually released, and for years, its existence was unconfirmed. In 2016, a researcher used old copyright records to find the record, giving it its first known public exposure.
p8PVQ TIL the Japanese title for "Monty Python's Flying Circus" literally translated to "The Gay Boy's Dragon Show"
4kLpR TIL that Jehovah's Witnesses sent a letter to Hitler asking him to stop persecuting them because they shared the same ethical goals as the Nazi party