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TIL the first basketball game ever played ended 1–0

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p8ebZ TIL the word 'bus' is actually short for 'omnibus' meaning "To contain many things" and didn't originate until the early 19th century
5VeA8 TIL, at tax originally levied in 1898 during the Spanish-American War was in effect until 2006.
rRDx4 TIL that parents in the UK can rent baby clothes at an affordable cost, instead of buying them and giving them away a few months later!
b9NGp TIL of Mike, a cat who guarded the gates of the British Museum. He spent 20 years on the job, gaining notoriety for his disliking of females and dogs, and only allowing certain people to feed him. Even after retiring he occasionally chased off dogs, who reportedly "fled in terror" when he attacked.
wL04P TIL that figs are carnivorous