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TIL that the word “hobbit” has been found exactly once in texts predating Tolkien, in a list of magical creatures with no explanation or context

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PjNJ TIL a jealous wife in China chopped off her cheating husband’s penis as he slept, then snuck into his hospital room after he had it sewn back on — and hacked it off again and tossed it out the window.
d8QPr TIL when John Lennon got his driving license, numerous luxury car dealers brought their wares to Lennon's house, so that the rock star could personally see their cars without leaving his house. The idea worked for a Ferrari dealer, as Lennon bought a 330GT 2+2 from him.
0wKLA TIL about avant-garde composer John Cage whose most famous work is 4'33". For four minutes and 33 seconds, the musicians do nothing, allowing the audience to hear the environmentals of the performance hall.
VMPB8 TIL that from 1909-38 Good Housekeeping Magazine’s Seal of Approval was the only U.S. grading system for food, drugs, and cosmetics. The magazine fought a federal grading system. Regulators then found the Seal to be misleading and deceptive, forcing reforms.