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TIL Pluto is smaller than Russia
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TIL of the belief that English should return to it's original roots by removing all words coming from romance languages, Latin, Greek etc. Leaving only the Germanic ones. This includes coining new words based on German or reviving old ones.
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TIL the German airline Lufthansa is derived from Luft meaning air and Hansa, the trading empire that dominated Europe in the Middle Ages.
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TIL that Mr Rogers testified before the Supreme Court defending the position that home recordings for personal use do not constitute copyright infringement
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TIL that the buildings on the Greek Islands are whitewashed partially because whitewash was used as a cheap disinfectant that prevented cholera and other serious diseases in the early 20th Century
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TIL Herman Li of Dragonforce livestreams on Twitch and Youtube, playing guitar, gaming, and reacting to covers.