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TIL: Sir Walter Raleigh named the colony (and thus the state) of Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I as she was known as "The Virgin Queen"

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VM1dZ TIL that the modern United States of America is considered a 'Hyperpower' having eclipsed the status of a Superpower.
wLk9P TIL the phrase "Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass" used to be literal. The practice was thought to revive people who were passed out or drowned. Equipment for the procedure was placed near waterways just as defibrillators are today.
GYRyN TIL that there is an Indian language spoken by 2 million people but can be written by only 100 people.
Yby7 TIL Joe DiMaggio, embarrassed by the special treatment he got in the Army during WWII, demanded combat duty.
R7PY4 TIL that while the US allows the rBST hormone in dairy cattle, Canada has banned it because of its negative effects on health and wellness of cows; Canada also has higher quality milk due to its lower Somatic Cell Count.