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TIL Countdown, the iconic UK gameshow which has run for 35 years to date, went no further than a pilot in the US, apparently because producers thought its premise was too "brainy" to appeal to the general American public.

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Z8VPo TIL That Dutch Ovens "...were so valuable that wills in the 18th and 19th centuries frequently spelled out the desired inheritor."
pRPN TIL 18-35 percent of the world sneezes when they look at bright lights, its called ACHOO syndrome
gr6j8 TIL the BBC payed closely to 1.1 million pounds in restitution and 1.4 million pounds in donations, losing in the process the sole production of the Queen's Royal Christmas Message due to the famous Diana interview, which was obtained under "questionable means".
j6x9E TIL According to a study on cannibalism, a human baby would offer approximately 12, 823 calories.
X0LvQ TIL there's an island in Japan, Aoshima, that has more cats than people. Known as "Cat Island," it has become a curious destination for tourists, illustrating the cats' dominance over their human counterparts.