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TIL “Darth” is a contraction of “DARk lord of the siTH”, contrary to the popular belief that means “dark” in Dutch.

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JYJbB TIL Pablo Escobar spent $2500 a month on rubber bands to hold stacks of bills together
9wNLX TIL about the Hoe Handle War). One of the largest colonial uprisings against France during the Interwar period, while also being mostly unknown. Anywhere between 10,000 to 100,000 died in its aftermath and forced the Colonial government to end various oppressive policies in the region.
8aA8K TIL dinosaurs were around before flowering plants existed.
mxpEx TIL The world record for “Fastest Marathon In a Banana Suit” was set in January 2020 in Arizona with an official time of 2:41:27, which broke the previous record by six minutes.
OodNY TIL about Moss Hills, an entertainer aboard the cruise ship Oceanos who, after the ship began to sink in violent seas and most of the crew fled in panic, worked alongside fellow entertainers and the cruise director to help passengers evacuate. Not a single life out of the 550 passengers was lost.