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TIL: Tangerines took their name from the name for residents of Tangier, Morocco

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Qagk TIL Tesla Motors publicly releases their patents to encourage competition and the advancement of electric vehicle technology.
kJeO5 TIL of Stephen Hawking's reply to Einstein's famous quote "God does not play". He replied "Not only does God play dice but he sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen."
JBe4 TIL that humans are the best long-distance runners on the planet, able to beat horses (and everything else) in marathon distance races.
g4QL TIL during WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical reasons to show their willingness to fight
XVeE TIL that when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver slaughtered a live lamb on television, he was praised by PETA for broadcasting it uncensored, as it “could turn the more diehard carnivore into a vegetarian”.