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TIL American pronunciation is actually closer to traditional English than modern British pronunciation.

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LQB1v TIL the oldest known "Yo Mama" joke was found on a 3500 y.o. broken tablet in Iraq. And is missing the punchline.
XELXj TIL Army vet Gregory Holeman needed a ride to the hospital but didn't know if Veterans Affairs covered an ambulance not pre-authorized. He asked his sister to call a social worker but she misdialed & Jimmy John's answered; JJ delivery driver Zack Hillmer (a U.S. Navy vet) drove him to the hospital.
a8G7Z TIL that museums do not list the value of their collections on their financial statements.
Me14a TIL when McCartney's dad heard 'She loves you' for the first time he liked it but told the Beatles: "there's enough of these Americanisms around. Couldn't you sing 'She loves you, yes, yes, yes!'"
4XxlX TIL that it is not illegal to grow, possess and consume "magic mushrooms" (Psilocybe cubensis) here in Brazil (basically because we don't have a law against it) and there is even a web store selling them (alongside shitake, shiimeji and porcini mushrooms).