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TIL Dictionary.com submitted “IRONIC” as the most commonly misused word

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e0AP5 TIL of the usage "Bob's your uncle" meaning "and there you have it". In 1887, the UK Prime Minister Robert "Bob" Cecil appointed his nephew, Arthur Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland. Whatever other qualifications Balfour might have had, "Bob's your uncle" was seen as the conclusive one.
9YJdM TIL popular artist Thomas Kinkade practiced "ritual territory marking" by urinating on elevators, Disneyland sculptures, and public walkways.
QNNn6 TIL that pilot and co-pilot of a plane eat different meals for meal service in case of food poisoning
R5oRl TIL Lady Gaga's real lyrics in the Song "Poker Face" are “Fuck her face”
VWWp TIL That there is no scientific reason for the 21 year old drinking age in the U.S. It exists strictly because if states do not comply, they will lose 10% of their federal highway fund.