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TIL the word “set” has 464 definitions, the most of any word in the English language.

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LkBvQ TIL a Norman army of 500 men abandoned their encampment due to being "tormented by tarantula spiders"
OGP7e TIL Monty Python came to Germany in 1972, long before many other countries. The comedians were invited by Alfred Biolek to make TV specials in Germany, the first was performed phonetically and the second was dubbed. Terry Jones could still recite the German lumberjack song fourty years later.
VMoNQ TIL Apple has a "no smoking" ban regarding every single device they ever made; in other words, if you smoke while using any Apple product, your warranty is void immediately.
vepL TIL that the NRA was originally founded to promote rifle accuracy after the poor marksmanship during the civil war
8PZb TIL that there was a sequel to Saturday Night Fever called Staying Alive. It was directed by Sylvester Stallone and currently holds a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.