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TIL During the American Revolution, “Columbia” was used to describe all of America; that is why the capital of the USA is called Washington, District of Columbia

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woJ9M TIL pentagrams have been found on Sumerian pottery dating back to 3500 BCE
4Dew TIL an Italian brain surgeon had a heart attack in the middle of an operation. He powered through it when he realized his patient would never recover if he stopped.
4X9kw TIL in Scrabble, The Word "OXYPHENBUTAZONE" is Theoretically the Highest Possible Scoring Word, Netting 1778 Points. It Has Never Been Played.
nebDd TIL, the term Wi-Fi was the invention of a brand-consulting firm and has no technical meaning.
DQgvV TIL that the falcon punch is a real thing. Due to their rather small beaks and talons, falcons don’t have the luxury of swooping down and snatching up lunch. So instead they dive bomb at speeds over 200 MPH, make a fist with their talons and just punch the shit out of whatever their hunting.