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TIL the word "Easter" is derived from Eostre, an English pagan goddess whose festival marked the start of Spring

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m1L4v TIL The average depth of the ocean is 12080 feet, or over 2 miles deep.
jNd8R TIL The last person to be convicted of blasphemy in the United States was an Arkansas man who in 1928 put a sign in his storefront reading, "Evolution Is True. The Bible's a Lie. God's a Ghost." He spent 3 months in jail.
a8VpJ TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions.
R5KAQ TIL the Regina Pats are a Canadian junior hockey team founded in 1917. They are named after Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Originally called the Regina Patricia’s, the name was shortened to Pats in 1923.
Roy4 TIL that each Oscar Award loser receives a consolation gift bag full of freebies. This year’s gift bag was worth over $55,000.