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TIL: The word ‘Sideburns’, is derived from the name of Ambrose Burnside, A Union Army General, the 30th governor of Rhode Island, and a man of majestic facial hair.

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1ZGD TIL that Amanda Tapping was willing to give up her role as Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1 if they made her wear a low-cut top and push-up bra as part of her uniform instead of normal BDU’s.
8ZJL TIL: When Krakatoa blew, it was the loudest sound ever heard; the sound went around the Earth three times
wo5bY TIL The first man to report a rogue wave was Jules Dumont d'Urville in 1826, d'Urville was then publicly ridiculed because such a wave was believed impossible. A rogue wave was not measured until 1995 and the lack of earlier reporting is likely due to few wooden ships surving the encounter.
dOk9 TIL there’s a train from NYC that will drop you off at the Appalachian Trail
n0nd TIL that comedian Ron White regularly smoked so much weed on his private jet that the pilots had to wear oxygen masks