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TIL that the origin of the word “Conundrum” is unknown. Yet etymologists are satisfied with this because it suits the word.

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Zpa6D TIL that the majority of US sushi restaurants are supplied by a company started by the Moonies, a Korean cult. It is the same cult that caused the death of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
mxrnv TIL that in Washington state you can challenge someone to mutual combat and fight in the street. Both parties have a free pass to engage in violence with their bare fists with no weapons. As long as both parties consent to the fight, the police will allow it to occur.
jegp TIL Breyer’s has cheapened up on the ingredients they use so much that it is no longer “Ice Cream”. They have to call it “Frozen Dairy Dessert”.
D1rkp TIL the word "skunk" is derived from a word that literally means pee fox
e05vn TIL the “Smokey the Bear” hat was popularized by Buffalo Soldiers who went on to be National Park Rangers