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TIL name of the TIME magazine actually stands for “The International Magazine of Events”

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6lVJ TIL that in 1927 Pez candy was created to help people quit cigarettes. In 1948 the dispenser was created to mimic a lighter. It wasn’t until the 50s that it was made into a children’s toy.
OGLD6 TIL German filmmaker Werner Herzog made a short film called Game in the Sand (1964) that he refuses to release because filming “got out of hand”.
0AoR TIL scientists revived 400-year-old frozen mosses recovered from melting glaciers in Canadian Arctic
x6495 TIL about the Ludlow Massacre when a corporation used the National Guard to kill the company's employees for daring to strike
1aAEr TIL An elephant's memory is so good that it not only recognizes all the members of its own clan, but even other creatures who leave a strong impression on them. A pair of elephants who had performed in a circus together were able to recognize each other when they met again after 20 years.