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TIL that cats get named “mittens”or “boots” or “socks” so often because of white fur on their paws (hey, they look like mittens, boots, or socks). It was right there in front of me my whole life. It just suddenly entered my brain as I was talking to my daughter about “Mittens” rhymes with kittens…

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ne1pd TIL anthropologists have recreated the name of the ancient Indo-European sky god Dyēus or Dyḗus Phtḗr(Sky Father)from which is derived Deus, Dio, Zeus/Zeus Pater, Jove/Jupiter, द्यौष्(Dyáuṣ), Deva, Tyr, Day, Tuesday, and Deity among many others
NXmwM TIL about the Antikythera Mechanism, a Greek model of the Solar System which is the oldest known example of an analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades in advance.
Y7WOv TIL there are plans for a "Titanic II," a modern-day replica of the RMS Titanic, with a maiden voyage scheduled for June 2027, spearheaded by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer and his Blue Star Line.
78nN7 TIL during the last year of his life Jim Morrison would drink 3 bottles of whiskey per day
l7ZwN TIL a study found that people who live very close to recent lottery winners are more likely to go bankrupt due to spending beyond their means because they feel compelled to do so when they see evidence of exorbitant spending around them. The bigger the win, the more likely the neighbors go bankrupt.