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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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8rAG TIL that Pope Leo XIII 1810-1902 endorsed a popular wine that had 6 to 7.2 mg of cocaine per ounce. He was purported to have carried a hipflask of it with him and he awarded a gold medal to the French chemist who concocted it.
R7mPw TIL that Patrick Stewart invented photo negative casting so he could play Othello as he wasn't allowed to wear blackface
1aVbr TIL in 2016, 104-year-old Jack Reynolds became the oldest person to get a tattoo, and a year later at 105-years-old, he became the oldest person to ride a rollercoaster.
ZAAB TIL music sounds better when heard with the left ear, while the right ear is more efficient at deciphering speech.
NnxE TIL That there was an ancient relative of the Duck nicknamed the “Demon-Duck of Doom” which was, in fact, horse sized.