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TIL The word “Goodbye”, an English parting phrase used in the West, is a contraction of “God be by ye”.

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0dW4p TIL Italian artist Salvatore Garau created and put up for auction in 2021 an invisible sculpture called "Io sono", which means "I am". The sculpture was purchased by a private collector for 15,000 euros.
awayL TIL of War Rugs. As carpet weaving is an important cultural practice among Afghan Turkmen they've been used to comment on political issues. Starting with the Soviet occupation, rugs began to feature military and war motives and have continued until today, with drones recently being added as a motif.
9wxxp TIL that a female Adactylidium mite is born already carrying fertilized eggs. After a few days, the eggs hatch inside her, and she gives birth to several females and one male. The male mates with all of his sisters inside their mother. Then, the offspring eats their mother from the inside out.
xVxkg TIL: in 1960s the US government released 87 trillion bacteria into NYC subways in a germ warfare testing programme; it was one of the 239 experiments conducted on US citizens without consent.
LkjB9 TIL of Aglaonice of Thessaly, an ancient greek sorceress, part of a coven of witches known for their abillity to "draw down the moon". In reality, Aglaonice and her female accolites were likely accomplished astronomers able to predict lunar eclipses