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TIL There was a fake US embassy discovered and shut down in Ghana in 2016. I guess also, TIL that there is such things as fake US Embassies.

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eNoJ TIL Wi-Fi was developed by using technology from a failed experiment attempting to detect mini black holes.
Q8dE TIL: Lions with black manes are alpha males. A dark-maned lion’s testosterone levels are higher than the levels in other males, his cubs are more likely to survive, and he is more likely to recover from wounds. Lionesses prefer a dark-maned mate.
8Vl8 TIL 8 of the 10 most sold mobile phones ever are from Nokia
loWwK TIL Adidas is named after founder Adolf Dassler. In WW2, some of its football line became known as "Kampf" and "Blitz."
gjyW TIL there is no upper age limit for Peace Corps volunteers and there are about 500 volunteers over age 50 (7% of their volunteers)