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TIL in Polish Scrabble, Z is only worth 1 point.

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698DX TIL the Brown-headed Cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite,” laying eggs in the nests of over 140 host species
ex6n TIL in Italy, old people “adopt” students, who can’t afford rent, to their homes in exchange for company and a little help around the house (website in italian)
xV8XB TIL After a composer released a song that was just 60 seconds of silence, he was sued by the estate of a man who had released a similar track, called 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence. His defense was, "I have been able to say in one minute what he could only say in four minutes and 33 seconds"
DQKmJ TIL in 1996 when Wendy Day took Eminem's demo to different labels, she couldn’t get any of them to even consider signing him because he's white. So she created the Rap Olympics to showcase his talent & bring attention back to lyricism. At the event, Em made the contact that led to signing a deal.
nWxVd TIL during the siege of Suiyan in the An Lushan Rebellion of Tang China, due to food shortage and prolonged famine, in the beginning, the horses were eaten. When there were no more horses, they turned to the women, the old, and the weak. 30,000 people in total were eaten. Only 400 people were left.