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TIL that ships are referred to as "she" from long tradition that they are female figures (e.g., mothers) who guide and protect its passengers and crew.

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GAy4j TIL the peace sign is also known as "the V sign" in some of the British commonwealth nations, and has various meanings based on how its presented. When displayed with the palm inward toward the signer, it can be an offensive gesture similar to showing the middle finger, dating back to at least 1900.
DnOY TIL Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder was paid $1,000 to play the role of Napoleon. The film went on to gross over $40,000,000 in the United States alone.
GA75j Today I learned, Jonathan Banks wouldn't have been in Breaking Bad if not for Bob Odenkirk having a schedule conflict and he had to be on the set of How I Met Your Mother. Because Bob had to do HIMYM, the producers invented another character to pull the plot along and it was Jonathan Banks.
VMaXZ TIL Massachusetts has an optional tax rate when you file taxes (so you can pay more taxes if you wish), and it was originally proposed as a joke. “We were just being sarcastic. The next thing we knew, the legislature seemed to find our sarcasm relevant and so they passed the idea we had."
Br6QK TIL Jaguars used to be found in Southwestern United States and Mexico. As recent as 2016, jaguars have been spotted as north as Arizona.