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TIL in 1986 Glasgow showed support to Nelson Mandela by re-naming a street after him; the street the South African consulate was on

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WGoN TIL that the at-sign, @, is not a modern invention. It has been found on documents as old as 1345.
OGVEL TIL that the names of the Hogwarts Houses were first scribbled on the back of an Airplane Vomit Bag
d8nVZ TIL the part of Central Park where Yoko Ono scattered John Lennon's ashes is now named Strawberry Fields.
d8EJ9 TIL that several of the peoples of the eastern New Guinea Highlands have developed an "avoidance language", used when collecting pandanus nuts in order to not use words that are thought of as being "unhealthy" for the plants.
9EPB TIL that the highest salaries on the Department of Defense payroll are the head football coaches of the three military academies.