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TIL that a “contronym” is a word that’s its own opposite. For example: when you seed the lawn you add seeds, but when you seed a tomato you remove them.

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WD74 TIL that in the tv show Deadwood, The word “fuck” is said 43 times in the first hour of the show. It has been reported that the series had a total count of 2,980 “fucks” and an average of 1.56 utterances of “fuck” per minute of footage.
BrBjL TIL in Soviet Russia North, at mornings drivers made a fire under engines their trucks for about two hours, before starting the engine. There were two options: never cut off the engine and run it 24/7 or make a fire. Otherwise, oil would freeze.
wLvbP TIL of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse, known for the mysterious disappearances of its keepers in 1900. The entrance gate to the compound and the main door were both closed, beds were unmade, and the clock was stopped. The set of oilskins found suggested one of the keepers had left without the others.
b9GN0 TIL the 1987 film Wall Street is the only film to ever win both an Academy Award and a Golden Raspberry Award.
5klP TIL about the “Cheeseburger Law.” A bill that blocks lawsuits by people because they ate too much and got fat.