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TIL that tipping in America started so restaurant owners wouldn't have to pay black workers.

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dDyRB TIL that, due to the use of a singular word "frog" instead of the plural "frogs", some Jews believe that the Plague of Frogs from Exodus was one giant frog.
gnl7 TIL that a Pythagorean Cup, also known as a Greedy Cup, is made to spill its contents if too much wine is poured in, encouraging moderation
4oO6 TIL that during Clinton’s presidency, then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan forced Clinton to reduce the deficit by threatening interest rate hikes. Greenspan later wrote in his book about how he singlehandedly put a stop to Clinton’s progressive policies.
BrmOK TIL there are (wild) baboons who raise and keep dogs as part of their tribes
50oD TIL the International Movie Database (IMDb) is almost 25 years old, older than the public release of the first web browser.