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TIL that Canadians are required to answer a skill-testing math question to win contest prizes!

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Egdm7 TIL after Persian Emperor Khosrau I sacked Antioch in 540 he founded the city of Weh Antiok Khusrau, which translates to "better than Antioch, Khosrau built this."
xll1 TIL theres a german tv show (Schlag den Raab) where you compete against the shows host in all kinds of games (everything from sports, quiz, fun stuff etc.). The price is 500000 euros for every show, if the host wins it goes into the jackpot which is at 3,5 millions right now.
QJ1Xd TIL that Michael Caine's stage name was originally Michael Scott, but he had to change his name because that name had already been registered by someone else.
5Ydxk TIL about bog bodies. A bog body is a human cadaver that has been naturally preserved in a bog wetland. This is due to the acidic, low temperature, and low oxygen environment. They often retain their skin and internal organs. They are basically a pickled human.
b9QX0 TIL In 1969, Carl Sagan authored an essay detailing his personal experience with cannabis under the pseudonym "Mr. X". The identity of Mr. X wasn't revealed until after Sagan's death in 1996.