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TIL: the word “Gauze” is derived from Gaza because this ancient city was known for making very fine fabrics

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oBwvA TIL There was an agreement drafted 2006 that would alter the Electoral College to reflect a popular vote like system. It requires 51% of states to adopt it to be enacted and is currently at 36%.
kAv5 TIL the word “melon” has been used euphemistically to refer to women’s breasts since ancient Greece
M7J67 TIL A 2023 survey found that more Americans know their horoscope sign than their blood type
D1XZr TIL of Musical Ear Syndrome, a for of tinnitus that causes one to hear music with no external source. The music can be a single instrument playing a simple melody or a complex arrangement of instruments, including vocals.
R7vVl Today I learned about the Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela, a weather phenomenon that causes up to 280 lightning strikes an hour for about 150 days out of the year.