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TIL 'Dwarfs' is the original plural to 'Dwarf', and 'Dwarves' was popularised by J.R.R Toklien

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GYM5Q TIL that the Corinth Canal's construction was started in the first century but abandoned and completed only in 1893
D1kre TIL: Converse shoes can be laced up utilizing the side eyelets near the sole for a snugger fit. This method is called "bar lacing."
4kvJ6 TIL In 1834, Francois and Joseph Blanc bribed an optical semaphore operator to transmit stock market updates to them in advance of regular news. The scheme went on for two years before being discovered.
d8Vvd TIL There were two Mario porn parodies made in 1993 called "Super Hornio Brothers" and "Super Hornio Brothers II." To protect its image, Nintendo bought the rights to both movies and made sure that they were never released.
7rvOb TIL The Hubble Telescope is using Spermaceti (whale oil) to lubricate its parts due to whale oil's capacity to withstand extremely cold temperatures without coagulation.