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TIL The name Nimrod used to mean a skillful hunter…until bugs bunny changed it.

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LkvEP TIL that the flag in the opening credits of Gilligan's Island is at half-mast because of the Kennedy assassination.
PY44Z TIL in the 1984 election Ronald Reagan won the electoral vote in 49 states, losing only Minnesota by 3700 votes. In Washington D.C he got only 13.7% of the vote.
6Em6X TIL the term “square meal” comes from the British navy where plates were square with raised edges to stop food spilling in rough seas.
bwd4 TIL that there is a three-digit-code on every egg carton that indicates the date of packaging, starting with January 1 as 001 and ending with December 31 as 365
mxB0y TIL that a 1977 issue of Marvel Comics' The Defenders was dedicated to the Canadian rock band Rush. The issue not only opens with a written dedication to the band, but also includes thematic references to the band's songs "2112" and "The Twilight Zone" within the comic.