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TIL the term 'air conditioning', coined in 1906 by Stuart W. Cramer, initially referred to an air humidifying system developed for textile plants. Willis Carrier later adopted the term to apply to his air cooling systems.

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R5Knw TIL the children's song "Playmate" was first recorded by multiple artists in 1940, with the melody plagiarized from a 1904 song, "Iola."
VBWbQ TIL: Pakistan’s Jahangir Khan, who overcame a congenital heart defect, went on to dominate squash with a 555-match win streak and 16 major titles, cementing his legacy as the greatest player in the sport’s history.
1Og8 TIL that a study revealed that 20% of worker ants in colonies contribute nothing and are considered “Lazy Ants”.
9Y89p TIL: That after a plane crash that wiped out almost the entire Russian National Hockey team in 1950, Stalin's son feared his fathers reaction and recruited new team in one day and his father did not even notice
yVWRJ TIL the first eclipse to be known in advance of its occurrence happened in 585 BC and was accurately predicted by Thales of Miletus. The methods he used for his prediction remain unknown.