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TIL that falcons will imprison their prey alive for storage

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rRvYw TIL The Fez is thought to have originated as a base for wrapping a turban. Praying with a turban was difficult, and so was removed but the Fez remained in place. Eventually, turbans lost popularity completely, but the Fez remained.
yVvbV Today I learned ... that I'm allergic to polyester and allergy to polyester is common. With respect to polyester - "diverse sources of exposures to chemicals of widely-differing types and structures, continue to induce sensitisation in man and may result in allergic contact dermatitis."
6E6rX TIL the difference between stamina and endurance. Stamina is the amount of time one can perform an action at maximum capacity (ex: sprinting), endurance is the maximum amount of time one can perform an action (ex: a marathon)
4goN TIL that some schools in the Southern United States still hold two separate, segregated proms- one for whites and one for blacks.
xVKV7 TIL of a new disorder "Orthosomnia," wherein someone is so obsessed with getting good sleep that they actually lose sleep over it.