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TIL the Roman Colosseum was named after a nearby statue of emperor Nero which was modeled after one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the Colossus of Rhodes

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QJm0k TIL that there is a song that sounds like it is sung by an American in English, but in fact is only gibberish sung by an Italian imitating the accent. It was written to demonstrate how a lot of Italian people loved English songs but understood only very little.
N7VjN TIL IKEA started serving food in its stores because the owner Ingvar Kamprad learned that many customers were leaving without buying anything due to hunger. Over 1.2 billion hot dogs and 11.6 billion Swedish meatballs have been consumed since its opening.
OGLQY TIL Abracadabra is of unknown origin, the first known mention of the word was in the second century AD by a physician to the Roman emperor who prescribed that malaria sufferers should wear an amulet containing Abracadabra written in the form of a triangle.
XEBYE TIL that the US Fish and Wildlife department is planning to dump 1.5 tons of poison rat pellets on an uninhabited island off the coast from San Francisco. This island is one of the largest breeding sanctuaries for sea birds. The poison can move through the food chain.
WV8o TIL East\West Germany division can still be seen from space, each side using different light bulbs.