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TIL an earthquake centered in Virginia in 2011 was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history.

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l7jJN TIL Japanese and Korean people refer to staplers as the "Hotchkiss" (ho-chi-ki-s[e]u) because staplers were first imported to the region in the early 20th century by the E.H. Hotchkiss Company
Egd1d TIL a $125 million Royal Navy F-35 crashed into the ocean because a ground crew member left a cover on one of the intakes.
4X5nX TIL that the origins of the "universal S" are unknown. Even a youtuber who spent 5 years researching it couldn't come to a conclusion. The symbol appeared in some places as far as a century ago, and is belived to have spread worldwide before the internet, but it is unclear how or why.
R78P1 TIL the common tumbleweed which is used to symbolize the American frontier is an invasive plant species from Russia. The only two states that have not been infested are Alaska and Florida.
EAJp TIL Trey Parker was convinced the South Park episode “Make Love Not Warcraft” would do poorly and lamented having to air it. The episode instead became one of the most well regarded of the series