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TIL in the early 20th century tipping was considered deeply un-American and made illegal in 7 states

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M7XGm TIL the verb “to duck” existed before the name of the animal. Originally called an “ened” in Old English, the waterfowl was later referred to as a “duck” (or a “ducker”) because of how it would duck underwater for food.
N9O6 TIL that the annual revenue of all companies founded by Stanford alumni and faculty members is $2.7 trillion, more than the GDP of all but nine countries in the world.
bEba TIL that there is 4G mobile coverage on the summit of Mount Everest
neRwY TIL JFK asked his mother not to contact heads of state without asking first after she asked Nikita Khrushchev to send her his autograph
N00b TIL that Venezuela has a never ending lighting storm that has been going on since the year 1595.