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TIL Nigeria drinks more Guinness beer than any other country.

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R7NQ6 TIL a sheepdog made a 240-mile journey home to his birthplace in Wales after escaping from his new home in Cumbria. He was sent to the Cumbrian farm to work but turned up on the doorstep of his original owners 12 days later, limping and a little thinner than before, but in otherwise good condition.
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.
dxjZ TIL in 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel
LklNP TIL in late 1920s, Lucky Strikes sold the cigarettes as a route to thinness for women. one typical ad said, "Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet." Sales of Lucky Strikes increased by more than 300%
WkodX TIL That consuming foods containing vitamin C as a cure for Scurvy has been repeatedly rediscovered and forgotten through history