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TIL J.R.R. Tolkien is credited with inventing Orcs.
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TIL As a British colony in the 1870s, Prince Edward Island was first promoted as a place to get away from the high-pressured society of North America. Many Americans saw Canada as a foreign land that resembled the old country of England but without the bustle
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TIL Jonny Quest, which first aired from September 18, 1964, was an almost instant success, both critically and ratings-wise but it was canceled after one season due to the animated show's high production costs.
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TIL women are still not allowed to serve in the Gurkhas, despite the government promising to allow them to in 2018 and women being able to serve combat roles in all other British Army regiments
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TIL that prior to 1970 keyboards did not have an “!” To type it you had to hit “period, backspace, apostrophe”
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TIL The gluten free trend has been on the rise since 2011 with over 18 million Americans claiming to be "gluten sensitive" despite only 1.76 million being diagnosed as having celiac disease. Studies show that the trend is growing in 3 demographics - White, under 40, Female.