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TIL that the first recorded use of the term "chips" to describe fried potatoes was in Charles Dicken's classic novel "A Tale of Two Cities"

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p8Anp TIL Ernesto Miranda's supreme court case led to the Miranda rights (“you have the right to remain silent...”). Miranda himself was later killed in a bar fight. His killer got away with it... because he chose to remain silent.
WQVY TIL that during WW2, Italy delivered an ultimatum to Greece demanding they accept occupation. The Greeks replied with “Then it is war”. In the ensuing fight, the outgunned Greeks put Italy on the defensive, forcing Germany to intervene, diverting resources from the upcoming invasion of the USSR.
kOWn4 TIL in 2018, it rained 50 inches in 24 hours in Hawaii, setting a US record - that's more than 4 feet of rain. OF RAIN.
wLk0o TIL In 1994, in an attempt to ban raves, the UK passed a law banning public performance of music “wholly or predominantly characterized by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats.” In response, the electronic band Autechre issued a track, Flutter, in which no two bars have the same beat.
l7e87 TIL that the original "Diddy" sued Sean Combs over the name in 2006—and won!