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TIL the word "Apple" didn't always refer to the specific fruit. As late as the 17th century the word was used for all fruits that weren't berries.

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e09rg TIL of the Flower wars, ritualistic wars fought between the Aztec Empire and neighboring states. Armies would meet at an agreed time and place and fight using only melee weapons. The (probable) purpose was to use the losers for human sacrifices.
neYG7 TIL that the word 'companion' comes from the Latin words 'com' (with) + 'pane' (bread), so the origins of companion/companionship are those you share bread with
MQYm TIL cats domesticated themselves.
aNLA TIL A Vietnamese woman sat without a chair for 11 hours 51 minutes, setting the world record for longest static sit ever
jZYM TIL that there is a malicious zip file on the internet that is only 42 kilobytes when compressed, but 4.5 petabytes when unzipped (that’s 4500 terabytes or 4,500,000 gigabytes!)