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TIL three times more IKEA catalogues than Bibles are printed each year

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x6PGB TIL Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953 was filmed in 3D.
kOBK5 TIL that Steven Spielberg is the reason we have historical World War II first person shooters. Medal of Honor was created in 1999 Steven Spielberg wanted to make a video game that could teach kids about World War II. his game laid down the the groundwork for the genre to continue
wLnbM TIL in 1979, deaf Nicaraguan schoolchildren invented a new language. The new Sandinista government opened the first school for the deaf, bringing large numbers of deaf children together for the 1st time. Nicaraguan Sign Language is the only language created to have been recorded from its birth.
JYMBm TIL that the Mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal because they transmit deadly diseases between mammals.
18jd TIL that April 1st was originally celebrated as the New Year day, until in 1582 Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calender to replace the old one. Those who continued celebrating the New Year on April 1st (either rebels or ignorant of the new changes) were thus branded ‘Fools’.