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TIL Artificial grass got the name “AstroTurf” because the first professional team to play on it was the Houston Astros.

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OoW8R TIL India and Bangladesh are the only two countries in the world to follow the concept of MRP (Maximum retail price) that is the highest price that can be charged for a product. Shops cannot charge customers over the MRP.
YjKW TIL George Lucas ‘ideally would love not to see any footage [of the newest Star Wars film: The Force Awakens] until he walks into the theater next December. He has never been able to be surprised by a Star Wars film before and he said he was looking forward to it.’
J1gOm TIL the phrase "vox populi, vox dei" was originally a warning about the dangers of listening to the crowd
8aDyV TIL resident killer whales in the eastern North Pacific form matrilineal social groups, consisting of the eldest female, her children, and the descendants of her daughters. Closely related matrilines with similar dialects form aggregations called pods, which in turn form clans and communities.
1a7Jr TIL Queen Elizabeth II is the only living head of state to have served in World War II