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nWj1o TIL the term "fairy tale" was coined by Marie Catherine d’Aulnoy to describe a collection of stories she wrote released in 1697-98.
kJoOE TIL of the World War I naval battle on Africa's Lake Tanganyika between German warships and two 40 foot British motor boats. The motor boats were secretly dragged for 146 miles through the jungle by ox teams and tractors. The smaller and faster British boats easily sunk the warships.
lorB TIL whales are getting sun burns due to a weakened ozone layer
5YgwB TIL that US law requires that eggs sold in supermarkets must be washed. And EU law requires that eggs sold in supermarkets must NOT be washed. Both do it to prevent salmonella.
awrMb TIL of Koko the Gorilla. She knew 2,000 words of spoken English and could form 1,000 different signs of Gorilla Sign Language. One day she told her mentor that she wanted to be a mother, so she gave her a kitten who Koko named. After it died, Koko expressed grief.