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TIL: 75 Years Later, Purple Hearts Made for an Invasion of Japan are Still Being Awarded

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78rLO TIL that Jamaica in NYC and Jamaica in the Caribbean are derived from unrelated words. The neighborhood in Queens, NYC, is named from the Lenape word "Yameco," or Beaver, while the island of Jamaica got its name from the Arawak word "Xaymaca," meaning Land of Wood and Water.
69ryZ TIL: Browser the librarian cat outlived the city councilor that tried to evict him from his position.
BgXEW TIL about Bolludagur, or "Cream Bun Day", a holiday in Iceland associated with carnival. Children spank their parents with a decorated stick while demanding buns ("bolla, bolla, bolla!"). In return, the parents give the children cream buns
QYjE TIL of Johnie’s Coffee Shop in L.A., which closed in 2000 but remains open for filming only; The Big Lebowski, Reservoir Dogs and American History X have all featured the diner. It was declared a historical landmark in 2013.
j5dX TIL Swearing while playing NBA2K14 with a kinect will result in a technical foul, even when playing offline