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TIL there is a monument to Wikipedia in Poland.
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lKrr
TIL that “a nickname” was originally “an ekename”, literally meaning “additional name”. Over the years, the word was misdivided into “a nickname”.
RAr4
TIL that in 2004 Coca Cola introduced their ‘Dasani’ water brand to the UK and it was discovered to be London mains water simply put through reverse osmosis. Somehow they also introduced a carcinogen called bromate into the water and the brand was shut down.
6EyL7
TIL of U-505, a Type IXC U-boat, that was attacked and successfully captured by a Hunter-Killer task group in 1944. Towed to Bermuda, the submarine was brought to Chicago, Illinois where it was restored and placed on display in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
BrGlD
TIL that the term “Green Thumb” comes from the fact that algae growing on the outside of earthenware pots will stain a person's thumb (and fingers) if he or she handles enough pots. Hence, a person who is always working with flowerpots has a green thumb
KAZ9
TIL the FAA estimates within 15 years there will be over 20,000 drones in the U.S.- watching us from the skies.