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TIL about Recursive Acronyms, which are acronyms that include the acronym within the meaning of the acronym. Noteable examples include GNU which stands for "GNU's Not Unix"

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KYaW4 TIL that as France crumbled under the Nazi invasion in June 1940, the German army engaged in a series of massacres against African soldiers in the Lyon region, in the southeast of the country.
XEJa8 TIL About “Coffin Clubs”- groups of old people in New Zealand who are banding together to make their own funeral caskets. They say that it helps combat loneliness and is a cost-effective way of having a coffin. They also make baby coffins and donate them to local hospitals.
loNpr Today I learned Mikhail Gorbachev did ads for Pizza Hut
nWjZo TIL that the MPAA, the organization that rates movies in the U.S., is not a government entity. It’s a private organization that lobbies on behalf of the big 6 Hollywood studios and has very shady ethical practices regarding movie ratings.
1Drd TIL Venus flytraps were believed to be an alien species because they seemed to grow in places where meteorites were found. It was thought they had been brought to Earth by meteors.