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TIL "Alcohol" is derived from Arabic "Al-kuhl". A Kuhl or Kohl is a powder used as eyeliner.

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9yMX TIL during the time of the devastating 2011 Joplin, MO tornado, a traveling circus was in town but couldn’t perform due to the weather. Instead, they enlisted the help of their circus elephants to remove damaged vehicles and heavy debris from the road to clear a path for first responders.
OEXa TIL of a 12 year old French boy who staged an elaborate faked a kidnapping of himself just to avoid going to the dentist.
MeD7m TIL in 2015, Cheryl Treadway, a Florida woman, was being held hostage by her boyfriend, Nickerson. He didn't allow her make calls or write texts, so she used the Pizza Hut app to send a discreet call for help. Police arrived at the location and she was released.
165lP TIL The term "chronic" is used for marijuana because Snoop Dogg misheard his dealer referring to weed as "hydrochronic" when he really said it was "hydroponic"
WkQyA TIL Bernie Madoff cornered the prison market on Swiss Miss hot chocolate