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TIL that Nintendo can trace its origins back to the time of the Ottoman Empire and even ran brothels to supplement their trading card business.

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9wWYB TIL there exists the "Official Monster Raving Loony Party", a political party established in the UK in 1982 and is still actively running for elections.
R7oK6 TIL A Kansas animal hospital helped a dog who had 30 to 40 Asian beetles living on the roof of its mouth. Asian beetles secrete a sticky substance which allows them to latch onto a surface, like the roof of a dog's mouth. They cause ulcers on the tongue and mouth and have a very painful bite.
1aP1P TIL Bayer (The same one that makes Aspirin) discovered,produced, and sold Heroin in 1898.
vBKL TIL at the 1900 Paris Olympics, the winners received valuable works of art instead of gold medals
v14x8 TIL that Paul McCartney performed “Back in The USSR” in Red Square, Moscow.