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TIL that the Dallas Cowboys stadium uses more energy than Liberia

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yVrRa TIL that during Napoleon's 1798 Egyptian campaign, he brought along 167 scholars, scientists, and artists to study ancient Egypt. This "Scientific Expedition" led to significant discoveries, including the Rosetta Stone, which was key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.
OG8jR TIL That North American Aviation took the P-51 from concept to working prototype in only 102 days.
W7kM4 TIL that Nikola Tesla was born around midnight, between July 9 and July 10, 1856 during a fierce lightning storm.
R5VNw TIL Viagra was originally designed for heart problems until trials found that men who took it were getting more erections.
ZpAdY TIL In 1877 Jules Janssen used a special 5.5 inch solar telescope to take the first photos of the Sun showing granulation on its surface. Of the 6000 images made for his 1904 Solar Atlas, only seven survived