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TIL Ketchup originated in China as a fermented fish sauce called "ke-chiap". The version we know today with tomatoes only came about in the 18th century.

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7ryW7 TIL that the name "Ivan the Terrible" reflects the older English usage of terrible as in "inspiring fear or terror; dangerous; or powerful" and not the more modern connotations in English where terrible means "defective" or "evil".
r7Yo TIL that women’s extremities, like hands and feet, tend to run colder than men’s extremities.
9YYdB TIL Scientists accidentally killed oldest animal Ming the clam at age 507 years old, which was born before Colombus discovered America and before Henry VIII had even married his first wife Catherine of Aragon
neO6W TIL about Marcus Licinius Crassus, an ancient Roman who was the richest man in his time in history. He gained his wealth largely through slaves, politics, and real estate. In mockery of his greed, melted gold was poured in his mouth after his death.
rRWb1 TIL When Liechtenstein's army went to war for the last time in 1868, the country sent 80 soldiers to guard an Italian mountain pass. They returned with 81 soldiers because they befriended an Austrian on the way home.