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TIL that Jesus’ name in Greek is ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, which was often shortened to ΙΗΣ. This abbreviation can be Latinized as JHC, which is the most widely accepted origin of the interjection “Jesus H. Christ.”

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5Ydr8 TIL Stephen Hawking’s ashes are buried beneath a memorial stone inscribed with his equation for the Hawking temperature of black holes. To commemorate his death, Hawking’s own words were beamed towards the nearest known black hole to Earth, about 3,500 light years away, by the European Space Agency
LkMxv TIL the average dog can count to 5 and understands about 165 words, including signs, signals and gestures. The smartest dogs understand up to 250 words, putting them on par intellectually with 2-and-a-half-year-old humans.
W1VL TIL Magnum condoms are actually designed for most men to fit into and their purpose is to provide an ego boost
VeBZ TIL a man with cerebral palsy was forced to crawl off of his flight when United Airlines staff failed to provide him with the proper assistance.
OD6a TIL There are 6 mathematical problems still unsolved to this day. A correct solution to any one of the 6 will make you $1,000,000 richer. The 6 problems are often referred to as ‘The Millennium Prize Problems’.