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TIL that every attempt to permanently settle the island of North Rona off Scotland has ended with the entire population being wiped out.

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GRoQ TIL In 2008, the Dutch voted ‘Swaffelen’ as word of the year. It means to repeatedly smack one’s penis against something
E057 TIL Waylon Jennings was originally going to be on Buddy Holly’s ill fated flight. He backed out and Holly stated “Well, I hope your ol’ bus freezes up.” Jennings replied with “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes,” haunting Jennings for the rest of his life.
kJdLg TIL the nativity story only appears in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and both give very different accounts. Luke alone mentions the adoration of the shepherds, while Matthew alone mentions the arrival of the Magi, which leads to the massacre of the innocents.
ep8J TIL - There was an NFL playoff game where the fog was so thick that the players couldn’t even see the sidelines, and the fans couldn’t see the field. The refs had to announce what happened after every play.
woLg1 TIL that "Old Book Smell" is caused by lignin — a compound in wood-based paper — when it breaks down over time, it emits a faint vanilla scent.