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TIL the longest one-syllable word in English is squirreled

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kJdw4 TIL That the first drilling rig to find gas in the UK North Sea, also collapsed 2 months later killing 13 people, making it the first accident in the North Sea, and was the worst accident until Piper Alpha.
R51Ba TIL that Prince helped test the first version of the Oregon Trail video game
dL0r TIL that when young people are affected by grief, their immune system becomes stronger. However, when older people experience grief, their immune system weakens. This may explain why many elderly couples pass away only a short time apart.
ANOgl TIL the word “Atom” is derived from the Greek word “Atomos” meaning “uncuttable”. It was first proposed by philosopher Democritus about 400 B.C.
ykra TIL that in 1999 a fisherman found a love letter in a bottle from a soldier in WWI. He returned the letter to his widow, who was still alive.