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TIL The word "shark" was used to describe a predatory and dangerous person before sharks (the animals) were called that. Until the 16th century, they were known as "sea dogs."

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D1Pyp TIL Bayezid II, an Ottoman Sultan that took in displaced Jews from the Spanish Inquisition, reportedly taunted the King of Spain by saying: "You venture to call Ferdinand a wise ruler, he who has impoverished his own country and enriched mine!"
l7M6A TIL that bumblebees can fly higher than the peak of Mt. Everest. Researchers put the bees in plexiglass chambers where they simulated different altitudes. While all bees were capable of flying at over 24,278 ft (7,400 m), two bees were capable of hovering at over 29,527 ft (9,000 m).
OoB84 TIL that if you order a brand new Volvo, Volvo will fly you to Sweden all inclusive, to let you drive your new car and explore Sweden, before they ship it to the USA!
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Gyw5 TIL Tenzing Norgay left some chocolate at the top of Mt Everest when he climbed with Edmund Hillary. The chocolate was just eaten by some vandals in 2012.