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TIL that the Philippines' ancient script is called Baybayin.

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OoG0g TIL that in the game of 8 Ball the 'ball in hand' rule (meaning if the opponent 'scratches' the ball can be placed anywhere on the table) is actually used in professional games. "Which is unlike most amateurs play at home."
KOeZJ TIL that although red, yellow and green LED lights have been widely available since the 1960s, blue and white LEDs did not exist until the 1990s. The people who invented the blue LED won the Nobel prize for it in 2014, as it finally allowed for them to display the full color spectrum with LEDs.
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awkYb TIL "Irish goodbye" refers to a person ducking out of a party, social gathering or very bad date without bidding farewell. The phrase is attributed to the Potato Famine of 1845-1852, when many Irish fled their homeland for America. The distance and technology meant that they were gone forever.