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TIL: Nyan Cat originated as a doodle

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epRVn TIL that Calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasn’t until the 1980s that Britain began to phase out the name because it was too American.
WkAnX TIL that Disney fired Steve Whitmire (voice of Kermit the Frog for 27 years) for speaking up against changes being made to the character that he felt were against what creator Jim Henson would have wanted.
d8kEZ TIL that half of President John Tyler’s cabinet along with several congressmen were killed instantly when a cannon malfunctioned and exploded during a Potomac River dinner cruise. President Tyler personally assisted with the rescue efforts and married a girl he carried away on his back
gKd7 TIL a 50 year old man in Colorado got arrested for brutally killing two raccoons to avenge the death of his cat
KOaGE TIL Cleopatra once boasted to Mark Antony that she could spend ten million sesterces on one dinner. During dessert, Cleopatra called for a goblet of vinegar. She removed a valubale pearl earring and dropped it in. The priceless jewel dissolved, and then Cleopatra drank the mixture.