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TIL the entire continent of Africa has a smaller GDP than France

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OGPd6 TIL that after the video game crash of 1983, it was rumored Atari dumped hundreds of thousands of games, including E.T., at a landfill, leading to a 30-year-long urban legend until their discovery in 2014
wLoR7 TIL that plans for the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have been extensively prepared by most British government and media organizations since the 1960s. The codename is Operation London Bridge.
8aOlV TIL most people now think Oreos are vegan, but they’re not because they have cross contact with milk. OREO FAQ states they are NOT vegan.
PXOG TIL The word “Jurassic,” which we so often associate with dinosaurs, comes from the Celtic word for “forest”
VMZP4 TIL in 1951 a 66 year old man wasn’t allowed to enter a 1800km (1118 miles) long bicykle race due to being to old. He showed up anyways and won the race by biking for days without sleep. He got the nickname ”Grandpa Steel”