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TIL because of their features and dark skin, the Roma people were mistaken for Egyptians when they moved westward from India to the European continent, leading to the term "gypsy." Many Roma reject the term "gypped" as it assumes deception and trickery.

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Za5Q TIL they still do World’s Fairs. The next one is in Milan in 2015.
ADRNx TIL that a "hamburger" is so called as it derives from Hamburg in Germany. I always wondered why something primarily made of beef has a name associated with pig meat!
DQKnp TIL that okra features heavily in Caribbean, Indian and Nigerian cooking. It is a much more widespread vegetable than I had first assumed
OGeQg TIL Narwhals add a layer to their tusks every year they are alive and, much like tree rings, they show the living conditions that the narwhal experiences during that year of their life
R7KmQ TIL that USA and Russia are actually neighbors only 2.4miles (3.8km) apart