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TIL: Gypsy is actually short for Egyptian.
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TIL The Jetsons, seminal cartoon from Hanna-Barbera, lasted only one season, 1962-1963, and 24 episodes, broadcasted in primetime sunday. It was only after it was shown in reruns in saturday mornings that it became a hit, and new episodes were made in 1985-87.
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TIL that date fruits actually grow on palm trees, more specifically the Phoenix dactylifera, which are native to western Asia and north Africa.
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TIL that Studio Ghibli movie "My Neighbor Totoro" has generated $1.5 billion in revenue, $1.1 billion of which was from merchandising alone.
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TIL That During Operation Desert Storm, an F-15E Successfully targeted and dropped an air-to-ground bomb on a helicopter.
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TIL Archaeologists found the other half of the Mayan calendar in May