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TIL Some people consider Eskimo derogatory because it is widely perceived to mean "eaters of raw meat".

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v9yj TIL chemists Lea & Perrins created the recipe for a fermented liquid condiment in the 1830s, however it wasn’t to their liking and was set aside and forgotten about. When the barrels were rediscovered many months later, the taste had mellowed into what is now known as Worcestershire sauce.
7rYgx TIL the main actor of “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million.
QJMGX TIL David Harbour, Hopper From Stranger Things & More Recently The Tide Guy, Tore His Achilles While Playing The Character Achilles In A Shakespeare In The Park Production.
OGQx6 Today I learned that President Glover Cleveland had a secret surgery removing a tumor in his mouth on a yacht because he worried that news of him having cancer would effect the stock market.
9Yyrr TIL Neil Young wrote the song "Ohio" days after the Kent State Shootings that left 4 students dead and 9 others wounded on May 4, 1970. The song has since been described as the greatest protest record ever written.