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TIL that Argentina was given it name because it was thought that the country was gonna be rich in silver, Argentum being the Latin name for silver, ironically Argentina was rich is many minerals except Silver.

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9w6Dm TIL a tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit
awxrb TIL that tampons expire (~5 years) and can cause severe side effects when used.
awOdb TIL there is an ethnic group called the Karen people or Karens. About 7 million of them live in Myanmar, and about 8500 in Minnesota.
E1bRw TIL Cheap Date, 18 Wheeler, Dreadlocks, Van Gogh, Clown, Tinman, Indy, Boss, and Swiss Cheese are some of the names of fruit fly genes.
xLo1 TIL in 1981 a man with cerebral palsy appeared on a UK kids’ TV show to demonstrate how much a disabled person can achieve. Instead it sparked a nationwide trend of schoolchildren mocking his speech and calling each other “spastic” as an insult.