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TIL It is only called an acronym when you pronounce the abbreviation as a real word (ex. NASA), otherwise it's known as an initialism (ex. FBI)

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4kvv5 TIL about Joy Milne who can smell parkinsons on people even before they get diagnosed. ‘Woman who can smell Parkinson’s’ helps scientists develop test
j69JN TIL that nine year old John Clem enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War, shot a Confederate Colonel and was promoted to Sergeant by they age of 12, and retired at the rank of Major General in 1915.
1der TIL that in 2010, Laszlo Hanyeck bought a pizza for 10,000 bitcoin. At the current exchange rate, that’s about $12 million USD.
69gRm TIL Tokyo’s metropolitan area has a bigger population than any U.S. state besides California
a0Py TIL Despite being started in 1630, Kikkoman (soy sauce) is only the 28th oldest family owned business.