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TIL that a monty python sketch repeatedly referring to SPAM (canned cooked pork that got popularized in WW2) inspired the use of the word for mass unsolicited emails

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9YDAQ TIL there is a "Ceremonial South Pole," a location marked by a barbershop-style pole in the ground, set aside for photo opportunities at the South Pole Station. The real South Pole is a few meters away, marked by a "stake" in the ground, nearby a sign.
b66Z9 TIL that the USA now recognizes a 5th ocean - Southern / Antarctic (in addition to the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic)
bx9p TIL the stimulating effects of coffee were first observed in the 9th century by goat herders who noticed their goats started ‘dancing’ after eating coffee berries.
XE91r TIL that the verb 'egg' (i.e. egged on, to incite into action) has been in the English language longer than the noun 'egg'.
m0EM TIL when Jai Singh, Maharaja of a princely state of India, visited the Rolls-Royce showroom in London, he was affronted when the salesman implied that he couldn’t afford to purchase the car. He purchased ten, shipped them to India, and ordered to use them for collecting and transporting garbage.