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TIL Words like Juggernaut, Punch, Calico,Shampoo have been brought by the British Raj from India to the English language.

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ANlbn TIl Rick James’ cameo in chappelle’s show was so successful it caused him to return to touring and performing. He died a few months into the tour.
e78b TIL the deadliest snow storm in recorded history occurred in Iran in 1972. The week-long weather system buried areas in as much as 26ft of snow, killing over 4,000 people, including the entire populations of 3 villages.
ep49D TIL An Australian garment manufacturer was established in the 1940s which offered a lifelong guarantee on their woolen clothes, including free alterations if you put on weight or went on a diet.
knB TIL that in a kingdom in India it was illegal for women to cover their breasts until the 19th century.
QAyX TIL Arnold Palmer, drank iced tea with lemonade at home, and in 1960 at the U.S. Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club, he ordered the drink at the bar. A woman sitting nearby overheard him, and ordered “that Palmer drink”, thus giving the beverage its name.