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TIL that shampoo is a word derived from "champu" which is made from shikakai , hibiscus, arappu (Albizzia amara) in India. Colonial traders cleansed hair, body daily with it and introduced it in Europe after returning from India.

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GAyV4 TIL that there are 3 territories today claimed to be Terra nullius (’No man’s land’): Bir Tawil (a strip of land between Egypt and Sudan), four pockets of land near the Danube due to the Croatia–Serbia border dispute, and parts of Antarctica.
8aN8L TIL Have you ever wondered why Egyptian god names sounded so latin? The names of famous gods we know are actually the Greek pronounced versions. Here are actual versions: Atum (Ra), Aset (Isis), Heru (Horus), Anpu (Anubis), Wesir (Osiris).
Vmv0 TIL if you are granted “Freedom of the City” in the City of London, you have the right to a silken rope, if hanged, and if found drunk, a policeman will put you in a cab or escort you home. You also have the right to herd sheep over London Bridge, a right used as recently as 2013.
LQ0v9 TIL: NES Super Mario Bros. has Continues. At the Game Over Screen: If You Hold A, Then Press Start, You'll Start at X-1 Of The World You Died At.
QJaYa TIL Contact lens wearers are younger on average than non-contact lens wearers and younger users are associated with lower contact lens compliance. More than 70,000 children go to the emergency room each year for injuries and complications from medical devices related to contact lenses.