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TIL that red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailors’ delight.

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PYdOG TIL the word āss in Old Norse means god.
N7GY1 TIL of John Wojtowicz, a bank robber who constructed his plans after watching scenes from The Godfather, which starred Al Pacino. He engaged in a 12 hour standoff with police, culminating in his capture. His exploits were turned into a movie, in which he was played by Al Pacino.
nWJYd TIL pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States with participation up 159% since 2019. Followed by golf (off-course) up 57% and skateboarding up 36%.
5Vlrr TIL the US army would take dead bodies that were donated by family for the purpose of medical research and instead use them to test the destructiveness of bombs
eWPD TIL that the western world has donated over US$1 trillion dollars to Africa in the last 50 years.