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TIL that the old Hungarian alphabet was comprised of runes!

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Y785P TIL that the iconic Y.M.C.A. dance originated from a misunderstanding. The Village People's original dance choreography had them holding their hands above their heads to clap. Audience members misinterpreted this as a Y and added the other letters on their own in an episode of American Bandstand.
v6wK TIL the Mall of America is owned by Canadians
J1dBj TIL that in sociology, there's the notion of the "third place". The 1st place is your home. The 2nd place is your workplace and the 3rd place refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and the workplace ("second place").
NXMKE TIL of Kopi luwak coffee / civet coffee. A highly priced coffee from Indonesia brewed from coffee beans that are eaten, digested and defecated by an Asian palm civet
W54 TIL Daniel Tosh has social anxeity and OCD