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TIL the word 'shampoo' comes from the Hindi term 'champoo' which means ‘kneading’ or ‘massaging’

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vPvd8 TIL the small Pacific island of Niue uses legal tender coins which depict characters from Disney, Pokémon, Peanuts, Star Wars, and more.
mxxlO TIL that Twinkies were initially filled with banana cream before WWII. When bananas were rationed due to a food shortage, the company switched to the cream filling, which turned out to be far more popular. Also, despite misconceptions, a Twinkie’s shelf life is only 25 days.
nWK4G TIL that Nickelodeon was a slang term for early movie theaters in the early 1900s. It comes from Odeion meaning theater in Greek and they cost a Nickel to get in.
LxdP TIL the sign language for Hitler is making a moustache with two fingers and raising your right hand.
Wv1X TIL Reddit has spent a grand total of $500 on advertising, and all of it was used to buy stickers.