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TIL Gypsies, aka Romani, are descendants of a nomadic tribe originating from the Punjab region of India, travelling across Europe around the 8th century. They retained many aspects of their nomadic lifestyle. The name "Gypsy" comes from the fact that people mistakenly thought they came out of Egypt.

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Lk40Z TIL whales create the longest-lasting songs in the animal kingdom with one session lasting up to 23 hours and the sound traveling for thousands of miles (estimated to be more than 6000km). At up to 180 decibels, it can also match the loudness of a jet plane.
xb4B TIL In New York City, for the last half century, the price of a slice of pizza and that of a subway ride have been nearly exactly the same. And a rise in one predicts the other.
9Xp6 TIL the last Incan emperor was captured by the Spanish and sentenced to execution by burning. A Spanish priest told him that if he converted to Catholicism his sentence would be commuted. He converted so instead the Spanish strangled him to death.
QJnge TIL that the 100 year old Morgan Motor Company is still making their sports cars with wooden frames.
9o6Q TIL former president of Liberia Charles King holds the Guinness World record for the most fraudulent election ever having won the 1927 election with 234,000 votes in a country of 15,000 voters