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TIL women invented beer and there are beer goddesses

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16VaO TIL that “OK” is said to be the most widely spoken word in the world, having been adopted as a loanword in Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and others. However, the etymology of the word is uncertain.
BdAe TIL that in 1917 idiots were prohibited to enter the US.
oBVvL TIL There is an island which changes sovereignty every 6 months. Less than 7000 sq metres, in a river on the Spain-France border, Pheasant Island is ceremonially exchanged between the two countries every February and July, according to a peace treaty which was signed on the island in 1659
Wkp1d TIL that Steam was originally created so Valve didn't have to keep shutting off Counter-Strike servers to fix issues with the game.
0rGN TIL that as Jiffey Lube was recommending 3,000 mile oil change intervals, they also happened to be owned by the Shell Oil Company. A 5,000 mile oil change is considered an early one, by most vehicle manufactures.