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TIL “Esprit d'escalier” (literally, staircase wit) is a French term used in English to denote the tendency to think of a witty reply when it is too late, for example when taking the stairs on leaving the scene of a confrontation.

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OG5l1 TIL that apple pie is often considered the national dessert of the United States, but not from America
plQ TIL Kurt Cobain stood up for a woman who was being groped at a Nirvana concert
XkZR TIL for every American soldier killed by enemy combatants, approximately 25 other soldiers ended their own lives.
wjAM TIL bats represent about 20% of all mammal species worldwide
mJwE TIL: In 1989, Trump paid $85,000 for an ad pushing death penalty for 14 year old boy who was later exonerated of the crime. Even though proven innocent through DNA testing, Trump still refuses to apologize