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TIL the term "coonass" used to describe Cajuns comes from the French "connasse" which means "dirty whore"

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kOBrB TIL of Joan Risch, Housewife who disappeared in 1960's from her blood-smeared house, leaving her children behind ; had checked out multiple books on disappearances from the local library before vanishing.
ANPng TIL Research suggests that working irregular shifts for a decade ages the brain an extra six and a half years.
69m9Y TIL there is a theory that question mark orignated from the shape of cat's tail when it is inquisitve.
4XGK5 TIL Wild cauliflower is yellow. Sun exposure changes the cauliflower head from white to yellow. Farmers individually wrap the leaves of the plant around the cauliflower to prevent the color change. The color change doesn't affect the veggie's taste but it does affect customers desire to buy it.
Y7arv TIL the US Life Expectancy has been in continual decline after 2019