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TIL 'America' was first used to for South America, named for Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci

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ND56 TIL of Fabian von Schlabrendorff, a member of the German resistance against Hitler who survived the war, because while awaiting his trial, the courtroom took a direct hit from a bomb during an air raid killing the Judge, who had condemned all his of his co-conspirators to death.
KO4N6 TIL people with epilepsy were forbidden to marry in 17 states, until 1956. The last state to repeal these laws happened in 1980.
9YbJQ TIL that both the Lamborghini Diablo and the Cizeta-Moroder V16T originated from the same Lamborghini P132 prototype
loRGN TIL that wild parrots lived in the eastern United States until 1918. The Carolina parakeet was a colorful, but poisonous bird that was native to areas as far east as the Atlantic coast, and as far north as Wisconsin.
axbL TIL that sumo wrestlers of the lowest ranks must always wear wooden sandals in public. The clacking sound of their footsteps is a reminder to improve their skills.