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TIL that CERN invented HTML.

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k48e TIL Great Britain has invaded 90% of the world’s countries
mxLxM TIL that Human civilization has caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of plants.
epZr6 TIL that Gorgonzola is one of the oldest known blue cheeses, having been created around AD 879, though it is said that it did not contain blue veins until around the 11th century.
lMvA TIL that the first building in the world to ban smoking was the Old Government Building in Wellington, New Zealand in 1876. This was due to concerns about the threat of fire, as it is the second largest wooden building in the world.
p8eAN TIL that the guitar part on Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" was performed by Dave Navarro and the bass part by Flea.