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TIL - Takanakuy is a word that refers Fist fights to settle disagreements on Christmas in Peru.

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DQnDV TIL in 2017, a team of scholars, linguists, and computer scientists at the University of Padua analyzed 150 Italian novels written by 40 authors. They used different methods to determine that Domenico Starnone, a male writer, is the probable author of the Elena Ferrante novels.
JYQel TIL that the Canadian term “Hoser” originated from a losing hockey team’s duty to hose down the pond or rink. It’s synonymous with loser.
wL591 TIL Bill Lawrence, creator of scrubs, created the character Kevin Casey specifically for Michael J. Fox to cover up his Parkinson’s disease. Casey’s OCD diagnosis ensured Fox’s Parkinsonian side effects would not affect his performance. Fox gained plaudits for his accurate depiction of OCD.
8dP8 TIL that Alaska is not only the northernmost and westernmost state in the United States, but is also technically the easternmost as well because it crosses the 180° meridian of longitude
DQOKe TIL the 'Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills' or Pretty Boy Floyd was a thief in the 1930's who was touted as a hero for destroying mortgage documents whenever he robbed a bank. His funeral had over 20,000 people attend to pay their respects.