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TIL that the Long Island Iced Tea originated during the prohibition era in the United States because when it was all combined it looked like a non alcoholic iced tea

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D1ldj TIL that Alexandria (Egypt) came to be regarded as the capital of knowledge and learning, in part because of the Great Library. It was unprecedented due to the scope and scale. According to popular description, an inscription above the shelves read: "The place of the cure of the soul."
MepE0 TIL During the 1965 Shea Stadium concert of the Beatles, the crowd were cheering so loud that none of the band members could hear each other play, and Ringo had to look at the bopping heads of his band mates to keep time.
d8K9B TIL that a B-52 once flew without most of its tail. The crew was preparing to eject when they realised they still have some control of the plane and flew it back. In total, the bomber flew for 5 hours without 83 percent of its tail.
OoxM6 TIL Nigeria is the third largest English speaking country, behind India and United States
oRNKL TIL that the actor Ken Curtis, famous for playing the crotchety deputy Festus on the TV show Gunsmoke, started his career playing clarinet in Tommy Dorsey's band and took over as singer when Frank Sinatra left the band.