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TIL We eat chicken 'drumsticks' because the Victorian era taboo surrouding sexual language was so strong that even using the word 'leg' was considered impolite.

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wL7N8 TIL that during WW2, many of the spitfire planes used in the Battle of Britain were actually privately owned aircraft purchased by companies, clubs or individuals for £5,000.
b5la TIL Neil Armstrong would tell unfunny jokes about the moon and follow them with “you woulda had to be there.”
gMQab TIL "Comrade Kim goes Flying" is North Korea’s first “girl power” movie and it was screened at numerous film festivals in 2014. The story of coal miner, her dream of becoming a trapeze artist is crushed by an arrogant trapeze star who believes miners belong underground and not in the air
7757 TIL The Texas Dept. of Transporttion (TxDOT) buys and sows about 30,000 pounds of wildflower seed (including Bluebonnet) each year. The peak wildflower blooming season draws tourists from all across the nation to see the colorful blooms each spring.
9wVJ6 TIL that winning important international football games reduces civil conflict in Africa. When national teams win high-stakes matches, people are less likely to identify with their ethnic group over the nation. Teams qualifying for AFCON experience significantly less conflict in the following months