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TIL that the word “barbecue” has been around since 1650, and that is has meant “outdoor meal of roasted meat or fish as a social entertainment” since 1733.

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mxwJO TIL about the Canadian HMCS Haida, which became known as "The Fightingest Ship in the Navy" after sinking 14 German ships and submarines in just over a year during WW2. The Haida went on to take part in the Korean War, and now serves as a museum ship and national historic site in Canada.
00K5 TIL Guillermo Del Toro left a notebook containing 4 years’ worth of ideas for Pan’s Labyrinth in the back seat of a London cab. The cab driver used a scrap of stationery from Del Toro’s hotel he found in the book to return it. Del Toro gave him a $900 reward.
XEn98 TIL that well before Nathan Phillips was in the spotlight of the 2019 Lincoln Memorial Incident, he was featured in the Skrillex and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley music video, “Make it Bun Dem”, which has amassed over 450 million views.
yVKQw TIL Jean-Pierre Blanchard had to complete the first English Channel crossing by air without his pants as he tossed them out to mid-journey to lower the weight.
mARE TIL: That bright lights, spicy food and even noise can cause some people to sneeze. This is called the Photic Sneeze reflex.