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TIL the word Scientist was coined as a portmanteau of Science and Artist in the 1830s.

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E1VpX TIL that in 2019 scientists finally calculated that a day on Saturn was, 10 hours 33 minutes and 38 seconds long. This number still has a degree of error of a couple of minutes longer or shorter but is less than the previous 12 minute window.
XvB8 TIL: The word ‘Freelance’ comes from 1820 novel ‘Ivanhoe’. It meant a mercenary knight with no allegiance who offered his services in exchange for money.
woBY TIL a man injected cocaine into his penis in an attempt to enhance sexual performance. He then had to have part of his leg and 9 fingers amputated, his penis fell off by itself.
PYl5G A shocking number of people view cyclists as less than human — even likening them to insects — and that those “dehumanizing” attitudes are connected with aggressive driving targeted at people on bikes, according to a new study.
J1648 TIL tilefish were a very popular food in the US during the late 1800s. It was discovered by a sea captain and his crew who found it to be very tasty. Its popularity decreased after all tilefish were killed due to getting trapped in cold water. It took decades for tilefish to be caught again.