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TIL that “Boo” comes from the Latin, meaning “I am crying aloud!”, which means that when ghosts say “boo!” they are basically saying “I am yelling!”

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5Y8Kk TIL that North Korea is the only country in the world with a Shia Muslim mosque but no Sunni Muslim mosques
Lkw6Q TIL Giraffes have long been known as one of the mammals in the world that are not able to swim. Scientists believed that the long neck of the giraffe and the long legs would not provide enough energy to support its neck while in water
b9Kl7 TIL the tip of a potato peeler is designed to dig out sprouts
rvv4 TIL that velociraptors are actually much smaller than they appear in Jurassic Park; they are modeled after a related species. However, shortly after production of the movie, a raptor species (Utahraptor) was discovered that was extremely similar to the movie raptors.
J16kV TIL that Mother’s Day in the USA is on a different day than Mother’s Day in the UK