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TIL prostitutes in Brazil are enrolling in free English classes so they can provide better service for tourists during the World Cup

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W7oed TIL Jon Briggs, the Voice of Siri in the UK is Also the Voiceover for a TV Gameshow - The Weakest Link
mxLAE TIL that the entire surface of the earth can be divided into 3-meter squares and that each square can be identified by a unique combination of three English words.
KOEa TIL the word awkward may be related to the Great Auk, a relative of the penguin. Which means socially awkward penguin just took on a whole new meaning to me.
NXL48 TIL that Termite queens have the longest known lifespan of any insect. They are known to live thirty to fifty years. They are considered delicacies in many parts of the world, owing to their rarity and rich, fatty flavor. Documentarian Andreas Johnsen sampled one and said it tasted like foie gras.
6EYAW TIL Fireflies are the most efficient lights in the world. 100% of energy is emitted as light. Fireflies: larvae & eggs glow, talk to each other with light, imitate each other, then eat other fireflies, are on almost every continent, taste bad, are medically and scientifically useful, adults live<1mo