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TIL that the longest English word is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust

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MGMA TIL that, due to the Napoleonic Wars, the capital of Portugal was moved from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro for thirteen years.
GAe0G TIL: There is a study that proves across 80 pairs of jeans that women pockets are generally half the size of men for the same brand. Only 40% of them can comfortably fit an iPhone X and only 10% can fit your entire hand. In comparison 100% of male jeans can fit either.
kO58B TIL that some people don't have an Internal monologue.
nWmVB TIL the “his” in the song “Killing Me Softly With His Song” refers to Don McLean. The original performer was deeply moved hearing him perform in the early 70’s.
78wab TIL modern Sarsaparilla in the US isn't made with sassafras because the FDA banned sassafras in 1960 for being a carcinogen.