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TIL that the lyrics from The Byrds’ 1965 song ‘Turn! Turn! Turn!’ are taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes, in the King James Bible.

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Bg6Ek TIL the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation
b7Q7 TIL Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a short story in only six words. It was so good, it was said to made people cry: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
epMAb TIL Highway hypnosis is an altered mental state in which an automobile driver can drive lengthy distances and respond adequately to external events with no recollection of consciously having done so.
nWop9 TIL that historically ketchup was made of mushrooms
5Ye0k TIL the Japanese Navy still uses the Rising Sun Flag today.