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TIL the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation

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yVr48 TIL that on hearing about Kristallnacht, Kaiser Willhelm II said from his exile "For the first time, I am ashamed to be a German".
EgeOW TIL coronary disease was uncommon as a cause of death at the beginning of the 20th century but became the most common reason for death by mid-century. This was due to an increase in smoking and dietary changes.
BrljK TIL that in 2017, a Florida man who had written a self-help book about saving a marriage through communication, killed his wife and posted a picture of her dead body on Facebook.
9RlG TIL CeeLo Green’s song “F**k You” was written by Bruno Mars.
KOJ6G TIL that one of the largest mammals to ever exist was an elephant-sized ground sloth