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TIL that so many millions of people died so quickly in the influenza epidemic of 1918 that when people laid them out for their funerals in the parlor, the room got the nickname the “Death Room.” The Ladies Home Journal suggested changing the name to “Living Room” instead, to honor the living.

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rRm1 TIL An anonymous donor pays for the college education of every student in Kalamazoo, Michigan
7PWP TIL Canadians say “eh” because it is short for the Cree word “Eha” meaning “yes” or “I agree.” The Cree were some of the most prominent members of the Canadian fur trade, which shaped Canada’s history. Europeans adapted some of their behaviours, hence the saying eh.
QjrM TIL there exists a less venomous, invasive Brown Widow Spider that is slowly replacing the Black Widow
oBMRA TIL that contrary to popular belief, pet dogs are at least as likely as cats to start eating their dead owners
WW74 TIL that in July 1917, the “Red Baron” sustained a head wound during aerial combat that knocked him unconscious. As his plane was spinning back to Earth, he came to and was able to make a rough landing.