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TIL that the word “literally” now literally means figuratively according to the dictionary.

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OAOR TIL the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history occurred right in the middle of the American Revolution, killing over 22,000 and causing heavy losses to both British and French fleets
awZ00 TIL Washington Football Team's Dan Snyder Destroyed a Park Ranger's Career to Have a Clear View From His $10 Million Mansion
EZX TIL Nuclear power has 4,000 times fewer deaths per watt produced than coal.
J4ov TIL that someone stole $1.5 million worth of casino chips but never got to trade them in for the money because the chips were immediately nullified by the casino, so he just had a bunch of useless disks and soon got jailed for 3-11 years.
e0j6J TIL that Greg LeMond, in order to win the 1986 Tour de France and become the first American to wear the Yellow Jersey, did so not only without help from his own team, but had to actively fend off their attacks.