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TIL that "Tiramisu" means "pick me up" or "lift me up" in Italian, likely referring to the dessert's caffeine content from coffee or espresso.

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p5RZ TIL that the American flag used by the Apollo 11 crew was purchased at Sears for $5.50
yVAL8 TIL The Typical U.S. Home Changes Hands Every 13.2 Years
mx6ZY TIL there are more than 200 million insects for each human on the planet. In other words, the world holds 300 pounds of insects for every pound of humans.
9YgPQ TIL up until 1991 there was a dedicated position in the British Armed Forces called 'The Keeper of the Apes'. Their job was solely to care for the monkeys of Gibraltar. The military even had a budget for ape-related expenses. Any sick or injured monkey was cared for in British hospitals.
oRkAo TIL that Ramon Artagaveytia survived the fire and sinking of the ship "America" in 1871. This incident left him emotionally scarred. 41 years later, he visited the US and boarded “The Titanic”. He didn't survive.