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TIL that the old Hungarian alphabet was comprised of runes!

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1a18P TIL ketchup originates from the Chinese word kôechiap, for"fish sauce", which British traders made popular in the West by importing it from Asia in the 18th century; only afterward did tomatoes replace fish as ketchup's main ingredient
OGQjR TIL about the Cleveland Clinic X-ray fire of 1929, a tragedy that resulted in over 120 deaths
vPZA8 TIL In Japan, by law, a workday becomes an additional holiday, also known as a "citizen's holiday," if the workday falls between two holidays.
LQv0Z TIL India has a vast and rich (and unexplored) dinosaur fossil beds which is not even well known in India
BrxGr TIL that there is a specific order to Adjectives for the English language. Native speakers can just tell if it sounds right or not, and it may not be apparent to non-native speakers at first - in general the order is: opinion, size, age / shape, color, origin, material, purpose.