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TIL that the days of the week are named after Germanic gods, which in turn are Germanic interpretations of the Roman gods.

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bGpp TIL Albert Einstein once received a letter from a girl lamenting that she couldn’t be scientist because of her gender. He responded, “I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There is no reason for it.”
xVnQo TIL when the Supreme Court ruled on whether Muzak (e.g. elevator music) was allowed to be played on public transport, Justice Felix Frankfurter hated Muzak so much that he recused himself. He stated that he "so strongly engaged as a victim" in the case.
16GZP TIL about Dr. Peter Bryce who first blew the whistle in 1907 about the abysmal conditions of the Canadian residential school system, which destroyed his career. Today he is getting a plaque installed at the same publishing house that released his work in 1922, to honour his efforts.
R7lM1 TIL that in the U.S., seafood fraud is widespread. In a study by Oceana, 44% of all the grocery stores, restaurants and sushi venues visited sold mislabeled seafood. Some of the fish that were sold are classified DO NOT EAT by the FDA.
Me6mm TIL That foaming hand soap has been found to be less effective than regular liquid hand soap at removing bacteria