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TIL that the Alfa Romeo Logo isn’t a snake with a red tongue, but a snake eating a human.

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LkB0m TIL that according to DuPont, the name "Nylon" was originally called "No-Run," but was modified to "Nuron" to avoid making an unjustified claim. Later it was changed to "Nilon" to make it sound less like medicine, and then eventually "Nylon" so that people would pronounce it properly.
VMjwQ TIL: The snappy-black-and-white thing directors use between movie takes is actually called a clapperboard and is makes it easier to sync and edit the movie in post-production.
0wovp TIL that there's no words in Spanish that started with the letter W.
x8N0 TIL that in 1940, the Germans conquered Denmark so quickly, the Danes didn’t have time to formally declare war against them. They surrendered after 2 hours
ADYwn TIL that due to tension between Pixar and Disney over whose film it really was, Toy Story had two premiers, one hosted by Disney and one hosted by Steve Jobs. Disney invited actors and other Hollywood celebrities, Jobs invited people from the tech industry.