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TIL Ohio State University trademarked the word “the”

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8LBZ TIL that in 1921, 300 affluent black people were massacred when white people rioted and razed “Black Wall Street” - Greenwood, Tulsa.
BrPae TIL third nipples often occur on “milk lines” on the human torso that stretch from the armpits to the pubic area. It is estimated that 1 in 25 people have an extra “supernumerary” nipple, however most of these nipples are mistaken for moles.
lJnA TIL A cult leader once gave 600 acres of land to God but the State of Pennsylvania took possession and sold it because the Almighty didn’t pay His taxes.
ERlX TIL the name ‘Tank’ for armoured vehicles originated as a code word describing the vehicles as water carriers (or water tanks), to confuse enemy spies and keep their creation hidden. Water carries wasn’t used as this would have been abbreviated to W.C, another name for toilets.
Odmg TIL of a chimp named Nim Chimpsy that used sign language to express that he wanted to smoke marijuana