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TIL the phrase “log in” is derived from entries made in ships’ logs, which are in turn derived from actual logs. [fixed]

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0d5y5 TIL that On average, a Hippopotamus can run at speeds of around 19–28 miles per hour (30–45 kilometers per hour).
R7vd4 TIL that North Korea beat Italy at the 1966 World Cup 1-0 and reached the quarter-finals of the tournament but was eventually beaten by Portugal despite a strong showing
kJ8ng TIL - the oldest cat ever recorded was Creme Puff according to the 2010 edition of Guinness World Records. She died aged 38 years and 3 days.
KOdx6 TIL Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. In 1963, she spent almost three days in space and orbited Earth 48 times in her space capsule, Vostok 6.
R7G6 TIL that Mexico threatened to stop buying US corn unless they could sell the US avocados.