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TIL on the Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, audiences intentionally provide the wrong answer so often that contestants rarely use the 'ask the audience' lifeline."

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ep9g5 TIL the Second Boer War (1899-1902) is heavily taught in multiple militaries as one of the most successful examples of COIN warfare (Counter-Insurgency)
VM6gk TIL, In 1887, a group of men added a name Susanna M Salter to the mayoral ballot of Argonia, Kansas, as a joke intended to humiliate women. Instead, she won over 60% of the votes and became America's first female mayor.
p4oZ TIL that Les Stroud claims he may have encountered a “bigfoot” on two occasions while filming Survivorman
Wkrx8 TIL that the modern seven-day week originated with the ancient Babylonians, for whom each day was associated with one of the seven planetary deities.
e04Ok TIL that Jamaica is the only country in the world whose flag does not contain the colors red, white or blue.