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TIL the word ‘daisy’ comes from the Old English for 'day’s eye’, as a daisy opens its petals during the day and closes them again at night.

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oZyr TIL: Empedocles, 5th century Greek philosopher most known for the development of the idea of the Four Elements, also concluded that matter could neither be created nor destroyed, and developed a theory of evolution concluding that form followed function and that the most fit survived.
4X8LN TIL It’s thought that Michael Jackson may have borrowed Smooth Criminal’s chorus “Annie, are you OK?” from a CPR class he took. The CPR training dummy is named Annie and trainees are taught to say “Annie, are you OK?” to check if the patient is responsive.
jg6N TIL daredevil Evil Knievel sued Kanye West over the Touch the Sky music video where West dresses like Knievel. Knievel was quoted saying “That video that Kanye West put out is the most worthless piece of crap I’ve ever seen in my life”
x6anw TIL that most imitation crab is made of Alaskan Pollock, a codfish of the North Pacific, and is commonly mixed with fillers of wheat and egg white.
8K8V TIL 75% of all alcohol consumed in Ireland in 2013 was done so as part of a binge drinking session.