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TIL Lego has a 'Government & Public Affairs' wing.

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YPkG TIL the first 1 million dollar budget movie in America (1916) also featured the first full female nudity in a mainstram film. It was a commercial success, but no copies of it exist. It is a lost movie.
vdLj TIL that the Red Wolf is a canine species unique to the US that was hunted down to near extinction but is now being rescued after once only 17 animals remained
R74Y7 TIL of the Ibrahim Prize. a $5 million payout plus $200,000 per year given to African leaders who were democratically elected and left office after their term was up as part of their criteria. For 7 of the 12 years it was offered, it was never awarded to anyone
xXOD TIL that The emu and red kangaroo are on the Australian coat of arms, because they are unable to move backwards and symbolize the nation moving forward constantly
yQbma TIL A baby was born with only a brain stem and almost no brain (2% of normal human brain). By age three, his brain had grown to almost 80% he size of a normal human brain. He now enjoys playing Mario Kart.