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TIL The tiny vestigial pocket in blue jeans dates back to 1890. It was originally included as a means for carrying a pocket watch.

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awBYJ TIL Geese Can Fly Over Mt. Everest. The geese have been directly recorded at heights of more than 7,000m (23,000 ft) and mountaineers have claimed they have seen the birds fly over Mount Everest.
8p0L TIL that a there is a traditional British army drink called gunfire made of black tea and rum. Officers serve it to lower ranks on Christmas. During the Korean war, British soldiers once gave gunfire to some American MPs, causing them to drive an ARV and some Jeeps into a fence.
pYZ5p TIL the San Francisco Giants led the NL Wild Card in mid-July 2023 until an addiction to Pusoy, a Filipino card game, derailed their season. Some Giants, namely outfielder Joc Pederson, "find (pusoy dos) more compelling than studying the night’s opposing starting pitcher."
16k0r TIL In 1797, Fath Ali Shah, the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran, was given a complete set of the Encyclopædia Britannica's 3rd edition, which he read completely; after this feat, he extended his royal title to include "Most Formidable Lord and Master of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
P1mgG TIL John Krasinski dropped out deep into the audition process to become Captain America. While trying on the costume "I was still shirtless & feeling pretty good about myself..all of a sudden Chris Hemsworth walked by as Thor..& I went ‘I'm good'. This is stupid..I'm not going to be Captain America"