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TIL that in 2007, the Scottish government spent £125,000 ($163,000) to devise a new national tourism slogan. The winning slogan ended up being "Welcome to Scotland".

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QNvwX TIL that Target used to be known for having a "Design of the Decade" award-winning pill bottle design, ClearRx, but it was discontinued when their pharmacy division was sold to CVS in 2015. The patent was filed in 2005 so in 2025 the design will be fair for anyone to use.
5Ddk TIL the infamous crocodile jump by James Bond in Live and Let Die was performed with real crocodiles. The only person willing to attempt the stunt was the owner of the croc farm. Writers named the film’s villian after the owner - Kanaga.
KYXJa TIL the word "escalate" was originated as a derivative of the invention of the escalator, and not vice versa.
MpRb TIL that touching baby birds will not cause mother birds to abandon them.
Z8ado TIL that Anne Frank's older sister, Margot also kept a diary, but no trace of it has ever been found.