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TIL British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India in 200 years while stealing atleast 45 trillion dollars of wealth.

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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.
QJGxE TIL that "blue raspberry" is simply artificial raspberry flavoring, and its widespread use of being colored blue is credited to the ICEE brand who wanted their signature flavors (the other being red cherry) to match their logo.
AXpd TIL “Saving Private Ryan” made more money overseas than in the US – and was more popular in Germany than in France
9dVm TIL in 1971, 25-year-old Steven Spielberg directed the debut episode of Columbo.
GY8og TIL there were plans to have a spinoff show of "The Office" with Dwight Schrute running a bed-and-breakfast and beet farm. It was never picked up, but the pilot was filmed and later added into the ninth season of the show, titled "The Farm".