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TIL the word dude originated in the 1800s as an insult to men overly concerned with the latest fashion trends.

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yYb8 TIL Ostrich eggs repel spiders and are incorporated into the chandeliers of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque to prevent cobwebs.
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E1jNV TIL that, before becoming a reknowned chef, Julia Child was a member of the OSS, which was the precursor to today's CIA. She had top secret clearance and led the development of a shark repellent. She wanted to be a field agent, but was precluded from doing so because she was 6' 2" tall.
kOmJB TIL about the Flint Hills of Kansas which, thanks to surface geology full of limestone, contain the largest remaining piece of original tallgrass prairie left in North America.
Oo5E4 TIL that Prince Philip was not allowed to invite his three sisters to his wedding to Princess (now Queen) Elizabeth in 1947, because they were all married to German noblemen, and this would have been considered inappropriate in postwar Britain.