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TIL Over 2 BILLION people watched the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

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nWGXo TIL The Prohibition Party, who advocated for the banning of alcohol in the 1920s, is still active, making them the oldest active third party in American history.
8dgG TIL The White Ship disaster, 1120, in which drowned William Adelin, the only legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England, his half-sister Matilda, and his half-brother Richard, leading to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy.
J1Nal Til about kermitops, an extinct amphibian named after Kermit the Frog (the Muppets). The name means Kermit's face in ancient Greek.
krvB TIL if a cop uses hand sanitizer before giving you a breathalyzer test, it will increase the readout possibly resulting in your arrest.
PYZrJ TIL Britain bought the freedom of all the slaves under its Empire at a cost of 40% of the treasury income which wasn't paid back till 2015 to ensure the freedom of slaves. 5% of GDP at the time which is aorund 100 Billion pounds today)