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TIL the Aussie word Esky (for cooler box or chilly bin) comes from the word Eskimo

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Nok6 TIL that the first recorded utterance attributable to a native of Scotland was made when a Roman lady criticized the sexual morals of Caledonian women, and a Caledonian woman replied: “We consort openly with the best of men while you allow yourselves to be debauched in private by the worst”
NrRJ TIL Wilhelm II , the German Kaiser one of the most hated men who ever lived, while absconding to Holland received a letter from a small boy telling him how much the boy loved him in spite of what others thought. Kaiser was so touched he called the boy to Holland and ended up marrying his mother.
gx1b TIL that a giant, nine-foot crocodile likely ruled the Earth before the dinosaurs.
0dXBy TIL: Chandrayaan 3 - India's Upcoming Lunar Mission, Advancing the Frontiers of Space Exploration
KOWZR TIL the USA spent $14mill researching marine mammals as weapons in 2017 (e.g. dolphins and sea lions)