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TIL there are currently over 20 countries at war

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yQakl TIL the reason Canadian Club whisky has "Canadian" in its name is because American competitors petitioned for this addition. However, it didn't hinder the beverage's popularity - in fact, after the renaming Canadian Club became more popular.
Eg1Zw Til a disease is something that needs to be cured, such as infection, injury, toxic exposure, cell degeneration, etc. Illness is something that needs to be managed such as feelings of pain, discomfort, distress, weakness, fatigue, etc.
jb5E TIL in 1915, millionaire Cecil Chubb bought Stonehenge as a gift for his wife. She didn’t like it so he gave it to the nation in 1918.
Broke TIL that once a Queen ant has mated she nips off her wings and uses the energy from the flight muscles and fat reserves to lay her first batch of eggs before eating weeks later. She stores the sperm acquired during her nuptial flight for decades continuing to lay fertilised eggs for her entire life.
yvnw TIL That fake chicken eggs are becoming a problem in Chinas marketplace. Made to look like the real thing from a mixture of resin, coagulant and starch complete with pigment for colour as well as a counterfeit shell.