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TIL There are 923 words in the English language that break the “I before E” rule. Only 44 words actually follow that rule.

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wE9W TIL; That vitamins are so called because they are “VITal AMINeS” for your body.
a8Npo TIL the Lenni Lenape, the Native American tribe indigenous to the area between CT & DE, played a sport where 2 teams: 1 all men & 1 all women try to get a ball into the other's goal. The women can carry/pass/kick the ball & tackle. The men couldn't tackle & could only kick/dislodge the ball.
RpZ7 TIL that in 2012 a rat brain in a dish was able to successfully pilot an F-22 fighter jet simulator.
x6yGD TIL an American TV series called Paper Empire starring Robert Davi, Denise Richards, Kelsey Grammer, Anne Archer, Wesley Snipes, Robert Knepper, Steve Guttenberg, Richard Grieco, Cuba Gooding Jr. and AnnaLyne McCord is currently shooting Season 3 despite Seasons 1 & 2 not having aired anywhere yet.
nO7B TIL that owls and crows hate each other and will hunt and attack each other on sight