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TIL Philip of Macedon sent a message to Sparta saying, “You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army on your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people and raze your city.” Sparta replied “If”. Neither Philip nor Alexander the Great ever attacked Sparta

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R7dL8 TIL Warner Music once sued a guy from YouTube, who was defending the company's music made by Katy Perry(dark horse) against a copyright lawsuit, for playing the song on YouTube without a proper copyright. Only to find out the song he played was not Katy perry's, rather the claimant's.
eBR6 TIL calling someone a patriot was an insult until the American Revolution
jNOaM TIL Triscuits are salted on one side only
jn6j TIL Luxembourg is the second wealthiest country in the world (based on per capita GDP).
JNMk TIL that in “The Empire Strikes Back”, director George Lucas used Norwegian mountain rescue skiers as Echo Base troops on Hoth. To thank them for their participation, Lucasfilm made a large donation to the Norwegian Red Cross.