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TIL there are giant stone balls scattered around Costa Rica that scientists cannot explain

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rReZx TIL that proto-Germanic tribes created the word "bear" out of fear that using its true name, "arkto" would cause it to appear. This is considered by some to be the oldest known euphemism.
DZoY TIL that caribou is simply the North American name for reindeer.
1lG7 TIL that 2 days before Christmas 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson paid a visit to Pope Paul VI where they exchanged unique gifts. While LBJ received a stunning 15th century painting from Pope Paul VI, the pope himself received a foot high, bronze bust of Johnson’s head.
4kBNJ TIL-That the California Grizzly Bear on the state Flag is Extinct.
GYJMg TIL During the Nigerian Civil War, the two sides agreed to a 48-hour cease fire because Pele was in town to play an exhibition match, and everyone wanted to be free to watch it without worrying about the war.