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TIL Shakespeare invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.

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GYQpN TIL about Ishi, the last native American Yahi. Due to Yahi customs a person may not speak his name until formally introduced by another Yahi. When asked for his name he'd say "I have none, because there were no people to name me." Ishi is the name given by a anthropologist, translated as "man".
VMAB8 TIL In Greek mythology, Talos was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily. (One of the earliest known interpretations of artificially made beings in literatures)
b9MMQ TIL that Space Smells like Seared Steak.
O4K1 TIL the names of the territories of Greenland translate to “much ice”, “center”, “south” and “darkness”
nwDY TIL Cards against Humanity purchased an island in Maine and dubbed it Hawaii 2