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TIL that Martha’s Vineyard is one of only 5 natural place names that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has allowed to include an apostrophe.

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xJDB TIL that due to a lack of historical evidence, the Mythbusters deemed it plausible that eyepatches were for keeping one eye adapted to the dark so that pirates could see easier below deck.
EpOp TIL Amethyst is Greek for “not intoxicated” because the stone was once thought to protect the owner from substance abuse.
m1Llo TIL In November 2024, the german press revealed the existence of Klaasohm festival, held every 5th of December for decades and still going on. This hidden "festival" allow packs of young men to chase women and beat them with cows' horns and is still endorsed by the island authorities.
l75pA TIL that there is a semi-official conservative sequel/ prequel to the 1969 classic film "Easy Rider" titled "Easy Rider: The Ride Back". It is semi-official because although none of the original cast or crew were involved, the director, Phil Pitzer, legally purchased the Easy Rider ip.
Zpvbv TIL Pakistan has the highest number of glaciers in the world, outside of the polar regions.