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TIL the 11 former Confederate states are home for 9 NFL teams compared to 5 MLB teams

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4k1N TIL that the “born of a virgin” prophecy in the Old Testament was actually an improper translation. The original text actually read “young woman” not “virgin.”
gM4db TIL Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons into in Alaska. The oil slick killed 250,000 seabirds, 3,000 otters, 300 seals and 22 killer whales. The captain of the ship let unlicensed third mate to steer the ship to a well known hazard-Bligh Reef.
mgWO TIL the name “scotch tape” came about because of the stereotype of Scots being cheap and there was little adhesive on the original product
aw5nA TIL of Hanawon, a facility in South Korea which helps North Korean defectors adjust to life in the South. They are taught how to drive and use an ATM, and taken on field trips to food courts and get haircuts.
m1N1M TIL Parachute riggers, guys who pack the parachutes in the US Air force, jump their own parachutes. At any given point, rigger can be asked to jump a parachute that they packed or any other rigger packed. And if they can't jump because of illness or injury, they can't pack.