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TIL that Sherpa is not an occupation or job title but rather the name of a Tibetan ethnic group

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gMkX4 TIL that modern manufacturing has made it nearly impossible to spot a fake Rolex.
kJ8YW TIL about the infamous Ash Wednesday bushfires that ravaged the states of South Australia and Victoria on the 16th of February 1983. The fires burnt 3 million acres in a single day claiming a total of 75 lives and a total insurance cost of $324 million. ($1.16 billion adjusted for inflation)
yVAAM TIL The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millennium BCE.
BBnb TIL in a Fox News interview for Now You See Me, Morgan Freeman fell asleep while co-star Michael Caine was chatting. Freeman responded, “Regarding my recent interview, I wasn’t actually sleeping. I’m a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page”
dG8Q TIL Frank Zappa made a quilt composed entirely of panties that were thrown on stage. He did not wash them first.