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TIL that in January 2019, a sound installation powered by solar batteries was set up in an undisclosed location in the Namib Desert to play Toto’s “Africa” on an indefinite constant loop.

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GYor7 TIL - the US Postal Inspection Service is the oldest branch of law enforcement in the US. Tracing its roots to 1772 when Benjamin Franklin appointed a surveyor to audit mail delivery, it predates the US itself.
bPDj TIL in the ‘Mosque of the Prophet’ in Medina, where the prophet Muhammad is buried, there is an empty spot beside Muhammad reserved for Jesus. It is believed Jesus will return; kill the Antichrist, rule for 40 years, and then be buried next to Muhammad. He will also break the cross and kill the pigs
P1Q0E TIL in 2010 The Coca-Cola Company launched an advertising campaign where Facebook users, even minors, would allow them to post embarrassing things onto their feeds for a chance at $1000. They came under fire because "I watched '2 Girls 1 Cup' and felt hungry afterwards" was a possible phrase.
YpD1x TIL In 1936, King George V was injected with 1g of cocaine and 750mg of morphine - enough to kill him twice - to make sure he died in time for printing presses which rolled at midnight.
oRWPR TIL Ernest Hemingway sold the book "To Have and Have Not" rights to the Hughes Tool Company,Howard Hawks bought the book rights,then sold them to Warner Bros.Hawks made ten times more money selling the rights than Hemingway did.After hearing it,Hemingway refused to speak to Hawks for "three months".