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TIL there is no word for ‘love’ in the language of Luxembourg

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R5K69 TIL that much like The Book of Mormon where Jesus goes to America, an additional chapter of the bible appeared in the 19th century where Paul the Apostle went to England.
eyO6 TIL when the United States was fighting in World War 2, they asked Mexicans to cross the border to work agricultural jobs.
5YGYR TIL: SciFi Author Gene Wolfe Invented the Machine that makes Pringles. He also looks a lot like the Pringles Man on the can.
kZNe TIL Wearing red-tinted glasses before you go out into low light will help train your eye to focus better
b9YYQ TIL During times of war and other crises in Britain, men with seafaring experience would be taken against their will by press gangs to become part of the Royal Navy crew. Sometimes they were taken in the middle of the street and would find themselves trapped on a ship and with no hope of escape.