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TIL Erik the Red (Exiled from Iceland) named Greenland to make it sound more appealing and attract settlers to build a community.

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6E9Ym TIL there is an International Standard for making a cup of tea, and the milk goes in first (except in Ireland who have officially expressed disapproval)
kOnre TIL that Osama bin Laden had the 'Charlie bit my finger' video on his computer when his compound was raided.
VMJKD TIL that "Old Town Road" is based around a sample from Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor is listed as one of the songwriters.
PYa6O TIL Doom in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" was going to be the hunter who killed Bambi's mother but Disney objected
Egp40 TIL that veggie straws are actually worse for you than most potato chips on the market.