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TIL That before World War II, Thanksgiving was basically Halloween - poor people begged door-to-door, so rich people wore tattered costumes and did the same.

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8anNL TIL The "California Route" to the summit of Mt Fitz Roy in Patagonia was first climbed in 1968 by five American hippies who called themselves The Fun Hogs. One of them later founded Patagonia (originally called Chouinard, his last name), and another founded The North Face (in '64).
PjVe TIL British car firm Jaguar changed its name from SS Cars in 1945 for obvious reasons. It’s choice of logo did not help
DQgJg TIL Dogs have sweat glands in their paws.
78M1O TIL: The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript
Oo7gX TIL slow TV, very long coverage of mundane, ordinary events, is huge in Norway. The national broadcaster NRK has regularly shown programmes such as a 376 hr boat voyage, 60 hrs of choirs singing, and 12 hrs of knitting. Shorter shows include a lecture on Norway's past 200 years in 200 minutes.