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TIL that the city of Tulsa is basically a contraction of the word “Tallahassee”, the Creek word for “Old Town”.

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XEOmD TIL that the SAW franchise has saved over 360,000 lives. With the exception of the first & the 2009 movie, people could donate blood in exchange for free movies ticket. As of September 2017, 120,000 pints (57,000 L) of blood had been donated.
OGloL TIL Victor Hayes role in establishing and chairing the IEEE 802.11 Standards Working Group for Wireless Local Area Networks from its inception in 1990 to 2000 has led to him being nicknamed as the "Father of Wi-Fi".
jNPv TIL that the middle finger of Galileo Galilei is on display at the Museo Galileo in Florence.
rRMly TIL about the "tourist guy" picture which became an internet phenomenon after the 9/11. The picture of a tourist on the observation deck was supposed to be taken right before the plane hits the tower. He later said he edited the photo as a joke for his friends.
0MZR TIL if you have debt + a winning lotto ticket, you can file bankruptcy, discharge your debts, and then cash in the ticket without having to pay off your previous debt.