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TIL the Nigerian government banned the Communist Party of Nigeria in 1966

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vJvB TIL at the 2000 Sydney Games, the stock of 70,000 condoms was not enough for the athletes, prompting a second order of 20,000 additionally. Since then, a standing order of 100,000 condoms has to be made per Olympics to accommodate all the sex that occurs at the Olympic Village during the downtime.
RGba TIL that a chimpanzee has been observed wearing a piece of grass into her ear, with no apparent function. After other members of her group started imitating her, researchers realised to be in presence of the first fashion statement observed in other animals.
N7rob TIL that the color of the Golden Gate bridge is called International Orange, and is the same color as U.S. astronauts' spacesuits.
Egkk7 TIL during the filming of Armed and Dangerous, Tiny Lister's stunt double family member died. John Candy paid for him to fly home in a private jet, a top hotel suite, 24 hour limo service, the funeral, and his on-set salary.
9YN6 TIL a woman was left with a Chinese accent resulting from a migraine - Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS)