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

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16k0r TIL In 1797, Fath Ali Shah, the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran, was given a complete set of the Encyclopædia Britannica's 3rd edition, which he read completely; after this feat, he extended his royal title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
yQLne TIL Jewish was persecuted during the Black Death as they were affected less than other people. The real reason behind this is many Jews chose not to use the common wells of towns and cities.
GkDN TIL that nearly 3% of American films in the 1960’s contained scenes involving quicksand
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0wjY1 TIL, 146 cryogenically frozen people are buried in the desert waiting for science to resurrect them