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TIL the word “dude” was 19th century slang for a dandy and was likely shortened from “doodle” as in Yankee Doodle Dandy.

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BVBy TIL of a species of snake in south east Asia commonly known as the “Flying Snake.” Not only can it climb trees, but it can then glide through the air from one tree to the next, slithering its body to create lift, achieving distances of 100m - more than any other gliding animal.
dDRad Til: Dennis Rodman Tried to Wear a Number 69 Jersey, but David Stern and the NBA Refused to Allow It
YwBB TIL A church choir had a practice session starting at 7:25pm one evening in 1950, and by 7:27pm the building exploded. No one was killed as they were all running late.
OGYKX TIL The US Geologic Survey analyzes twitter data that can often identify earthquakes faster than their own sensors as well as filter out false positives from their sensors.
P9rG TIL a group of 90 gay and heterosexual adults were scanned by Swedish scientists to measure the volume of both hemispheres of their brain. The study showed that structurally the brains of gay men were more like heterosexual women, and gay women more like heterosexual men.