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TIL the U.S has more Spanish speakers than Spain.

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DVJP TIL that the correct plural for octopus is either ‘octopuses’ or 'octopodes’, NOT 'octopi’. Octopus is derived from Greek, not Latin.
R7VV6 TIL of the murder of Henryk Siwiak. It's the only recorded homicide in New York on September the 11th, 2001, as the city does not include the deaths from the attacks in the official crime statistics; the murder remains unsolved.
yQwRa TIL that a Cantonese phrase used by parents upset by their kids is that "it'd be better to have given birth to barbecued pork instead of you". It comes from the use of meal tickets in 1950s China in which meat tickets were highly priced and barbecued pork was a luxury.
PNMn TIL - It is banned to use weather modification in warfare. The ban came after its use by the U.S. in the Vietnam War
ejpE TIL for years a young girl in Seattle has been feeding the crows by her home. And in return the crows have been bringing her little trinkets as gifts