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TIL there was a made up accent Mid-Atlantic accent. It was generally used for documentary and news reporting

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PYaxg TIL of the Greater Fool Theory, which states that the price of an object is determined not by its intrinsic value, but rather by irrational beliefs and expectations of market participants.
M7QNb TIL that "Los Gatos," California ("The Cats") is named for the large numbers of mountain lions and bobcats in the area. There are still large numbers of lions in the area today.
dDKPB TIL: That you can still eat MRE (Meals Ready-to-Eat) even after 20 years if the package has not been damaged and the food has been kept in a cool, dry place.
Yo7G TIL John Landis, director of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, violated child labor laws when he hired 6-year-old and 7-year-old actors for the Twilight Zone movie. Both of the child actors, along with actor Vic Morrow, were decapitated by helicopter blades when a scene they were filming went wrong.
GYv0g TIL an "ell" is an archaic word for arm and also means a unit of length corresponding to one's forearm. It's also where the word "elbow" ("arm-bend") comes from.