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TIL - Love seats were originally designed in the 17th century not for two people, but to allow a single woman to sit down comfortably while wearing the wide-hipped dresses that were fashionable at the time

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L5r9 TIL that there is a company that makes non-reversing mirrors. Instead of ‘mirroring’ you (your left is the mirror’s left), they show you how you actually appear to others (your left becomes the mirror’s right).
x6gQ0 TIL that the Tex-Mex dish nachos was created by a hotel worker named Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya to feed hungry guests one night after the hotel chef had left. The dish was so popular it was added to the menu as “Nacho’s Special”.
VoyG TIL Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best seller “rich dad, poor dad” is bankrupt.
vOdL TIL that Point-Blank range does not mean “As close as possible”, but the range it takes to hit a target without aiming higher.
X071D TIL Casimir Pulaski "Father of the American Cavalry" and one of George Washington's close inner circle generals, may have been a woman or intersex.