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TIL: Gypsy is actually short for Egyptian.
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TIL A giant insect nicknamed the tree lobster was thought to be extinct for 80 years, but was rediscovered in 2001 on a remnant of an ancient volcano peak in the middle of the ocean.
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TIL 6 companies control 90% of American broadcast media (FOX, CNN, NBC, WSJ, ABC, etc.)
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TIL that ‘Jeremy’ is the most common first name for a criminal in the US
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TIL Japan sells more adult diapers than baby diapers.
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TIL that the word “canvas” is derived from the word “cannabis” because canvas used to be made from hemp fiber.