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TIL Cyprus was going to host the first particle accelerator in the Middle East, but ministers chose to spend the money on hosting the Miss Universe pageant instead.

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DQMPP TIL that according to the UN, Finland is the most literate country in the world. The absence of Amazon in Finland means that e-books have yet to make a dent on bookstores as vital places for literary exploration.
wEVE TIL Otto Von Bismarck predicted the start of World war I with quote “One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888).”
xVJ5w TIL the Ethiopian calendar is 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, meaning that the current year in that calendar is 2012. It has a thirteenth month, consisting of five days, or six in leap years. Also, the first day of the year is on September 11, or on September 12 in leap years.
XEpMP TIL in 2016, Alex Trebek, the host of "Jeopardy!", donated a total of $7.5 million to his Alma mater, University of Ottawa, to fund a Forum for Dialogue and a Speaker Series. The goal is to expose students to different world views through discussions and panels by speakers from around the world.
gM6yD TIL the difference between sushi-grade salmon and regular store-bought salmon is that Sushi-grade is “super frozen” to about -40C to kill off parasitic worms and bacteria, keeping it fresh and relatively safe to eat raw. If you eat raw store-bought salmon...you will more than likely get sick.