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TIL that ABRACADABRA is actually a Hebrew term meaning “I create what I speak”.

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R5xAa TIL The Way I Am by Eminem and The Night Before Christmas use the same rhyming style.
oBbEo TIL the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand from 1889 to 1909, but was saved due to its use as an army radio transmitter. Its concession was extended for the next 70 years, to 1980, lasting beyond as a tourist attraction and receiving regular modifications such as television broadcasting.
5YrD8 TIL Ross Perot had a Sesame Street character named "H. Ross Parrot." When asked to comment Perot said, "1) the nose is too small. 2) it's not a real Texas accent. 3) my family loves it, my grandchildren love it." and ""I'm sure that parrot thinks he's much better looking than I am."
bye4 TIL that Fritz Moen, who was partly paralysed was wrongfully convicted of two rapes and murders. One victim had been chased across a field, knocked down and tied up with her own clothes, which he was physically incapable of doing. He served a total of 18 years in prison, he was acquitted in 2004.
grVx7 TIL The “smoker’s lung” demo in schools is actually “inflatable swine lungs stained realistically” to “unforgettably demonstrate the effects of prolonged smoking”