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TIL Saab stopped making cars in 2000 and today makes weapon and defense systems for tanks, ships and aircrafts

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j6y5Q TIL that for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, Eugène Mercier decided to promote his champagne by presenting a gigantic 200,000-bottle champagne sculpted barrel. It was so large that 5 buildings had to be demolished to allow it to pass through the streets to the place where it was to be exhibited.
bAgE TIL Faith by George Michael is the only album by a Caucasian artist to top the Billboard R&B charts.
m1NdE TIL that honey never spoils, and edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back over 3,000 years.
NXyDM TIL depression can cause blindness
v0YR TIL Russia’s toughest prison uses Caucasian Mountain Shepard as guard dogs. They weigh up to 200lbs, stand 6ft tall and are said to have the stopping power of a .45 Caliber Gun.