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TIL that the terms “white meat” and “dark meat” come from the Victorian era when people were too embarrassed to use the words “leg” and “breast”

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8eJLL TIL The previous heir to North Korea is believed to have lost his position as the heir after he tried getting into Disneyland in Japan with a fake passport. He was then exiled from the country and later assassinated him in 2017 after many failed attempts.
781K7 TIL Russia has leased a 12-mile circle of Kazakhstan named Baikonur. Its purpose is for space operations.
R5nl7 TIL about 'Lynching Postcards,' which were photos of lynching victims produced for half a century in the United States. They continued production even after the USPS banned them from being mailed.
e09A5 TIL Cows lick each other on the face and neck to say hello.
kJ6e7 TIL that Nike's "Just Do It" slogan was inspired by Nancy Reagan, and the final words of a convicted murderer just before his execution.