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TIL that Pakistan is an abbreviation. It stands for Punjab, Afghan Border States, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan

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eWb4 TIL that Victorinox the manufacturer of the Swiss Army Knife lost 40% of its business due to the 9/11 attack.
a8PmN TIL Napoleon had planned an invasion of the UK but it was never carried out. Preparations were financed by the sale of the Louisiana territory to the US which the US financed with a loan from a British bank, so Britain was indirectly funding an invasion of itself.
OGQJ1 TIL Beethoven admired Napoleon and the French Revolution. When Napoleon crowned himself emperor in 1804 Beethoven broke into a rage denouncing him, saying "He lowered himself to the level of an ordinary king."
69vX8 TIL the Andromeda Galaxy is approaching the Milky Way at around 671,000 miles (about 1 million km) per hour. It will take about 4.5 billion years for it to collide with the Milky Way.
xVZRg TIL Nick Mason from Pink Floyd has raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times. However, he only managed to finish two of these races.