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TIL the name of the automotive company"Jeep" actually derives its name from the military term GP, which stands for General Purpose vehicles.

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KOA9G TIL a study from Yale found that kids who watched 'Mr. Rogers Neighborhood' retained more information than children who watched 'Sesame Street.' They also had a higher 'tolerance of delay', meaning they were more patient
GBYN TIL Germany has ‘Tauchgondeln’ [diving gondolas]. They’re tourist attractions where a pressurized room on a pole gets lowered down into the sea. They’re unique to Germany and there are only four of them.
4XWnR TIL that Jimmy Carter has been alive for 39 years since he left office, which is the longest timespan of any POTUS ever. Second place is held by Herbert Hoover, who lived for 31 years after his presidency.
LQXDQ TIL Dogs can sense weak thermal radiation with their noses
yyMX TIL Cambridge Bay, Canada, has no cars but GOOGLE responded to a proposal by a resident to include Arctic communities in Street View in order to “educate the rest of the world.” He used a tricycle fitted with a camera system.