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TIL I found out that SEGA's name comes from SErvice GAmes.

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67Xw TIL that 3 specially trained beluga whales were placed in a ‘whale paddock’ at the mouth of Sochi Harbor to protect the port from underwater infiltration while the olympics take place
v1PGR TIL that there is a genetic basis for sneezing when you are exposed to sunlight
1ML8 TIL The English monarch, William III was so broke he levied a tax on properties with too many windows to increase his revenue. This caused property owners to brick up any excess windows to avoid paying the tax. This is the origin of the term “Daylight Robbery”
dD418 TIL The terms Whig and Tory originated from partisan religious divide in Great Britain. Whigs comes from Scottish Presbyterians horse thieves, while Tory was an Irish term for a Roman Catholic outlaw. They formed due to King James II/VII, the last Catholic monarch in the UK.
x4Dg TIL that 5.5 million people died in a famine under British rule in India. Around the same time, Lord Lytton, the Vice Roy of India was engaged in a fabulous celebration with over 60 000 guests to be wined and fed for the coronation of Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.