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TIL Donkey Kong got the name because Miyamoto thought “donkey” meant “stupid” in English.

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9YBBD TIL about the botched execution of William Williams. The sheriff miscalculated the length of the rope, resulting in Williams hitting the floor, 3 deputies held his body up by the rope for over 14 minutes, he died of strangulation. The state of Minnesota abolished capital punishment right after.
W7XaX TIL that in 1940 Hans and Margret Rey, a Jewish couple, fled Paris on bicycles they built themselves as the Nazis invaded. They carried with them the manuscript for their children’s book, “Curious George”.
Ood94 TIL there is a daisy that makes your mouth feel like it is being electrocuted
oB45Y TIL that there is a Welsh settlement in Argentina, that began as a colony in the 19th century. Today, between 1500 and 5000 Argentines speak Welsh.
gXVA TIL that no one knows who invented the fire hydrant, because its patent was burned in a fire