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TIL that the word "guys" actually originated from Guy Fawkes' name, and was used earlier to refer to men of the lowest and depraved kind.

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vPGRK TIL the longest word in the English dictionary: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Defined as: it as "a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine ash and sand dust"
9pDQ TIL that up to 10 people contract the Black Plague in the US every year
yQWkv TIL that the ancient switch to soft food gave us an overbite—and the ability to pronounce ‘f’s and ‘v’s.
egmb TIL that there are lots of English “contronyms”, or words that are their own antonyms (opposites).
RnY7 TIL: To encourage more men to assume a greater share of care-giving responsibilities, Norwegian law states that 10 weeks of parental leave is reserved for fathers. Norway is the first country to introduce paternity leave.