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TIL that the word “jazz” is a derivative of the west african word “jasm/jism” which means semen, also where the word “jizz” comes from

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R5BL4 TIL that Leonardo da Vinci was a strong 15th Century animal rights activist and a devout vegetarian way before it was hip to be so.
epVR4 TIL Peri Gilpin (who played Roz on Frasier) lost her news anchor father (Jim O'Brien) in a skydiving accident in 1983.
4XR9a TIL that Indonesians are the most charitable people in the world. "Despite having a steady economy and labor force, 40 percent of the country lives below the poverty line, making their number one ranking even more impressive and inspiring."
epeab TIL Isaac M. Singer started work as an actor, later turned machinist (lathe operator) to support himself since acting wasn't a stable income, by chance came across an early sewing machine and thought he could improve it. He could, and eventually he founded the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
4lVR TIL: As we age, we perceive time faster because “adulthood is accompanied by fewer and fewer memorable events” (firsts), our biological clocks slows down along with a few other affecting factors