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TIL that in 2007, Scotland spent six months of research and £ 125,000 to create a new slogan that would boost tourism. They came up with "Welcome to Scotland".

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8ao1a TIL When Muhammad Ali fought in 1974, it is estimated that 1 billion people watched his fight, with the world population being 4 billion at the time, that's one quarter of humanity watching him fight.
epEgg TIL that Dolly Parton wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on the same day. Both songs are now over 50 years old.
Y7MvZ Today I learned about prosopagnosia, a condition which inhibits/removes your ability to distinguish people based on their facial features and expressions, even loved ones and relatives.
0dweN TIL Queen ants can live for 15 to 30 years and worker ants (female)up to 1-3 years. Male ants though - only a few weeks!
O0d4 TIL that regular coffee drinkers have a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other health problems due to an unidentified component interacting with the caffeine.