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

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NXQ5P TIL: Contrary to the portrayal in the Looney Tunes cartoon, in real life coyotes far outpace roadrunners. Coyotes can reach speeds of up to 43 mph, while roadrunners top out at 20 mph.
Xgp6 TIL When asked if Shia LaBouf would take over Harrison’s fedora in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Harrison responded “Shia can get his own hat. I earned that hat.”
78BeX TIL about the 2017 United Express passenger removal incident, where four paying customers were selected to be involuntarily deplaned. One passenger was injured when he was physically assaulted. It led to USDOT rules that protect passengers from removal or denial of boarding after check-in.
Gdp1 TIL that Scientology head David Miscavige is 5'1" tall (1.55m), which makes him even shorter than Tom Cruise.
8eMa TIL that the Coptic Christians who were recently attacked and continually persecuted are ironically the last guardians of the spoken ancient Egyptian language.