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TIL the ancient Greeks established a colony in the middle of the 6th century BC named Odessos, after Homer's epic Odyssey. The area of the settlement changed hands many times before it was renamed Odessa, now part of Ukraine, in 1795.

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b99r7 TIL Davy Crockett voted against the Indian Removal Act
PYRMV TIL an authentic smile is called a "Duchenne Smile". It happens when the zygomaticus major muscle lifts the corners of your mouth at the same time the orbicularis oculi muscles lift your cheeks and crinkle your eyes at the corners.
OGBEX TIL The Vuoristorata, a wooden rollercoaster at the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki, Finland, is operated by a brakeperson standing at the rear of the train. Designed by Valdemar Lebech and built in 1950, it was the last rollercoaster in the world built using side friction technology.
vxPL TIL that coconut water is not only sterile, but so perfectly isotonic to human blood that it is used as an IV fluid replacement for normal saline.
VrEG TIL a wanted robber known as “Roofman” created a secret hideout inside a Toys “R” Us. He played with toys, watched DVDs, ate baby food, and installed a baby video monitor to keep an eye on the store.