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TIL The NYPD had operatives in 13 countries.

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ek8J TIL the “half your age plus seven” rule for dating has been around since at least 1901.
XEOv8 TIL that Polynesians may have traveled to the Americas in pre-columbian times. Sweet potatoes originated from the Americas were found in the islands when Cpt. Cook discovered them. The Maori word for sweet potato "kumala" is almost the same as the Quechuan's word "k'umara" for sweet potato.
KOeN9 TIL that the corkscrew is modeled after the "gun worm," which was used to remove bullets and wadding from muskets.
mxLZo TIL Urine therapy was partly inspired by the Bible verse, "Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well."
epvYD TIL the original voice of Siri didn’t know she’d be Siri until it launched.