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TIL the Golden Hamster’s name in Arabic, where they are originally found, roughly translates to “Mister Saddlebags”

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D90p TIL McDonald’s employees web site advises returning holiday gifts to get out of debt, breaking food into smaller pieces to feel full, and not to complain because it raises stress. Oh, and it also advises to take at least two vacations a year.
6Qol TIL Ranald Macdonald a Chinook/Scottish man, ventured to Japan despite knowing of the strict isolationist policy. He pretended to shipwreck on an island, where he was caught and sent to Nagasaki. There, he managed to convince the Daimyo that he could be of value as Japan’s first English teacher.
YlkP TIL pirates wore gold earings so if they were ever washed up on sea,the earings would pay for their funeral.
E14vd TIL that Australian scientists accidentally invented Wi-Fi while searching for black holes.
paQA TIL That there is an incandescent light bulb in California, known as the Centennial Light, that has stayed lit nearly continuously since 1910. It is known as the worlds longest-lasting light bulb and often sparks controversy that modern light bulbs are designed to fail.