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TIL that the pseudo-historical Frankish king Clovis’ name is derived from the Germanic "Hlodowig" meaning "Famous Warrior", which in turn has descendants such as Louis and Ludwig

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R57kQ TIL There is a thriving population of wild parrots in The Bronx. These parrots were introduced to the area because of the pet trade, but have since called it their home by creating nests on the warm lights present in baseball fields. They have since spread across the boroughs, and even Manhattan
On7R TIL Elevator Music was created to distract riders from the terrifying sounds of early elevators.
ZpaJv TIL more than 300 million people globally don’t have a single friend, according to Gallup data
p8w98 TIL, in 8 million years the LAGEOS satellite orbit will decay, and it will re-enter Earth's atmosphere, carrying with them a message to any far future descendants of humanity, and a map of the continents as they are expected to appear then.
0dkpN TIL legendary film score composer Hans Zimmer was a keyboardist for the Buggles and appeared in the first music video to air on MTV