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TIL that winning important international football games reduces civil conflict in Africa. When national teams win high-stakes matches, people are less likely to identify with their ethnic group over the nation. Teams qualifying for AFCON experience significantly less conflict in the following months

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LQxXr TIL that Mariah Carey bought Marilyn Monroe's childhood piano for $662500 in 1999. When Marilyn's mother was institutionalized, Marilyn was sent to an orphanage and the piano was sold. It would take years of searching for Marilyn to find the piano and buy it back. Mariah wants it to go to a museum.
Mej1m TIL that the Fernandina giant tortoise, believed to be extinct for over 100 years, was spotted in the Galapagos last year.
Wn0N TIL Paul McCartney’s condition for guest starring in The Simpsons episode “Lisa the Vegetarian” was that Lisa, who becomes a vegetarian in the episode, remain one for the rest of the series. The staff promised, resulting in one of the few permanent character changes made in the show.
7rEkX TIL that Rome was not the capital of the Western Roman Empire until its fall. The capital was moved to Mediolanum and Ravenna in the last centuries.
nWxdo TIL even though the group The Supremes is commonly known as "Diana Ross & The Supremes", they were only known as that between 67-70. Many of their popular songs were recorded before then. Someday We'll Be Together (61), Stop! In the Name of Love (65), You Can't Hurry Love (66) as examples.