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TIL that in Latin, the word for a “woman that earns” also means “prostitute”.

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9Y6XD TIL The iconic theme from ‘The Legend of Zelda’ for the NES was composed in one night because Nintendo was originally using a copyrighted song
wLPQ7 TIL about Piaget’s theory of development. He believed infants in the early stages of development lack object permanence (the understanding that people and things still exist even when you can’t see them). Which would explain why peekaboo is so intriguing for them!
woKeo TIL December 25 and January 1st are the 2 most unpopular days to be born (U.S)
rkPd TIL there are only 13 active airships (blimps) in the world.
VMBLG Do not be fooled by its adorable name—the cookiecutter shark attacks by suctioning its lips to the flesh of its victims, spins, and ejects a cylindrical plug of flesh from its prey!