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TIL the term “waffle” (meaning blather or to be indecisive) is not based on the food. It actually comes “waff” which is the 17th century version of “woof,” - the implication being the speaker’s words have as much meaning as a dog barking.

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loWeB TIL Marion County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after one of its officers said he suspected someone had taken a bite out of a McChicken sandwich. They concluded that the officer forgot he took a bite of his sandwich.
BBve TIL That when when most of the population of Clipperton Island had died. The population was left with one man and 15 women and children. The man proceed to call himself king until he was killed by one of the women. Immediately after his death the survivors were rescued by the US Navy.
xVVb7 TIL where all the Native American tribes were located in America
jNkQv TIL that Alan Turing volunteered during war and in the application form he answered a question that asked the applicant if they understood that by signing up they place themselves liable to military law as "No". No one noticed, he became a fine marksman and then got out by citing this technicality.
aJvZ TIL that The New York Times had Elizabeth Taylor’s obituary ready for so long that the WRITER of the piece died 6 years before her.