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TIL that the words to the Algerian National Anthem were written by the activist Zakaria with his own blood after being tortured by the French colonialists in prison

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PPAE TIL The actor for Darth Vader (David Prowse) learnt all of Vader’s lines and acted as Vader in the films only for all his lines to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones because Prowse sounded like “some Scottish guy”.
ADP74 TIL that scientists successfully cloned an extinct goat back to life, but it died very shortly due to breathing problems.
ow78 TIL Producers of the Big Bang Theory discovered a nearly identical show called “The Theorists” being produced and broadcast in the country of Belarus. Legal action wasn’t necessary because when the actors found out it was a rip-off they all quit and it was cancelled.
OoKBY TIL that St Patrick, as well as being Patron St of Ireland, is also Patron St of Nigeria! And their Guinness is almost twice as potent.
ye1X TIL: The word “shenanigans” is derived from the Irish expression, “sionnachuighim,” or-“I play the fox.”