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TIL The word “Meme” originates from famous evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book “The Selfish Gene”.

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pB8N TIL Nutella and Ferrero Rocher chocolates are made by the same company.
Owja TIL Scotland Yard uses a national computer system developed for major crime inquiries by all British forces, called Home Office Large Major Enquiry System, which is a backronym for HOLMES, in honor of Sherlock Holmes
AKNB TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was not allowed to dub his own voice for the German version of Terminator because his Austrian accent was not considered tough.
OoKE1 TIL The US Department of Agricultural uses M-44 "Cyanide Bombs" to control wildlife population
oB1gY TIL that Russia offered to sell Alaska to Liechtenstein, and only offered it to the USA after they declined.