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TIL: Brussels sprouts actually do originate from Brussels

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ANJ9d TIL that in many Spanish speaking countries, instead of the tooth fairy, they've got "Ratoncito Pérez," a mouse that collects teeth and leaves money for children.
BrLPd TIL the song "Can't Help Falling In Love" is a cover of a French song, "Plaisir d'Amour", written in 1784, which have been sung by hundreds of artists throughout the world
jNnGR TIL about the moon landing’s ‘Human Computers’. Who were a group of women, who held math and science degrees, and were responsible for managing the moon landing’s incredibly complex calculations. They also did it real-time, by written hand, and were faster than any technology available before 1970.
l7Mr TIL a scumbag is a used condom
kOdom TIL that not so long ago Japanese women who remained unmarried after the age of 25 were referred to as “Christmas cake,” a slur comparing them to old holiday pastries that cannot be sold after December 25.