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TIL that the Philippines' ancient script is called Baybayin.

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ZpJxQ TIL: NPR history department compiled a list of 1800s American slang which includes, "Shoddyocracy" = people who got rich selling bad products, "Wake snakes" = get into trouble, "Bottom fact" = undisputed fact, and "Chicagoed" = to be beaten badly.
R5gx9 TIL that the origin of the English word ‘cat’ is coming from the Late Latin word cattus, cata, catta. “Cattus” was first used at the beginning of the 6th century and is derived from an Egyptian precursor of Coptic šau, “tomcat”.
wLbdP TIL There is a statue of Van Damme in a village called Vandam (in Azerbaijan)
1aXMr TIL of Betty Ong, a flight attendant aboard American Airlines Flight 11. Ong notified the American Airlines ground crew of the hijacking, staying on the telephone for 25 minutes and relaying vital information that eventually led to the closing of airspace by the FAA for the first time in history.
gMRl4 TIL Ferrari is the Italian equivalent of 'Smith', a metalworker (from Latin ferrum = iron)