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TIL that the Great Green Wall is an ambitious ecological project in Africa aimed at combating desertification and improving livelihoods for millions of people.

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QJORX TIL that in the late 1960s, airlines Air India commissioned famous artist Salvador Dali to design an ashtray for the airline. Dali agreed but asked for an elephant as payment. A 2-year-old baby elephant named "big baby" was flown from Bangalore to Cadaques, a small Catalonian town where Dali Lived.
El97 TIL L. Ron Hubbard commanded a sub chaser, fought a nonexistent sub, and shelled Mexico
p80Bb TIL that Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company.
oBQko TIL that bees have been shown to detect and respond to more than 60 different odours including being able to detect lung and skin cancers, diabetes, and to confirm pregnancy.
opgW TIL It was Robin William’s idea to put Sid Meier’s name in front of the ‘Civilization’ and 'Pirates’ titles to capitalise on the success of Meier’s previous releases.