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TIL that the words cannon, cane, candy, canister and canyon probably share the same Sumerian root which means "reed".

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b9byp TIL: About aurichalcum (AKA orichalcum), a "lost" precious metal written of in ancient times and now gone to legend. It was considered second in value to gold. The word is used among present-day coin collectors to describe a certain alloy of brass used in Roman-era sestertius and dupondius coins.
Jg1B TIL that the sword fight choreographer for The Mark of Zorro, Highlander, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Die Another Day and many other movies was a stunt double for Darth Vader in Star Wars episodes V and VI
OG8Zg TIL that the oldest known place name sign is over 5,000 years old and marks the 'Domain of the Scorpion King Horus'
YgGW TIL After Steve Irwin’s death several stingrays were found mutilated on the beaches of Queensland in what appeared to be revenge killings.
MBQm TIL of the Slave-Making Ant. They capture and enslave the young of other species of ants.However, some species of the captured ants have been noted to rebel overtime, toppling the nest of their captors and putting up their own Queen as a new ruler.