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TIL that words that change meaning and sometimes pronunciation based on the capitalization of the first letter, like "Polish" vs. "polish" are called Capitonyms.

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xZKb TIL that in 1731, a woman who was known for trafficking young girls was put in a pillory at St James Street and Park Place, London and pelted with rocks by bystanders for two days until she died. [Crosspost from /r/VictorianEra]
kJVAW TIL Conjoined twins Masha and Dasha were opposites. Masha was a cruel, domineering "psychopath" who was "emotionally abusive" to her caring, empath sister who remained gentle and kind and longed for a normal life. Dasha considered separation surgery while Masha refused
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