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TIL of Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat harder credited with discovering coffee after observing his goats dancing and acting erratically upon eating the beans.

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PAXL TIL that since Costa Rica was not at the Treaty of Versailles, they have been at war with Germany since WWI, and are technically still at war.
p88gG TIL that most above ground power lines have "Shield Wires" which are meant to ground lightning strikes or discharges from other lines
OoGZY TIL the term music 'album' comes from the albums containing sets of 10-minute records sold prior to the invention of 40-minute LPs
MAv0 TIL Author Philip K. Dick was rebuild by his fans in the form of a RC android designed in his likeness. The android took part in a discussion panel in a San Diego Comic Con presentation. In 2006, an Airline employee lost the android’s head, and it has not yet been found.
vgMR TIL on 3/11/08 a viewer asked Jim Cramer if he should worry about his investment in Bear Stearns. Cramer replied “No! No! No! Bear Stearns is not in trouble. If anything, they’re more likely to be taken over. Don’t move your money from Bear.” 3 days later it dropped 92%.