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TIL the phrase “balls out” has nothing to do with testicles, but rather with early steam engine components.

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woMnJ TIL that all 3 medalists of the men's triple jump at the 2024 Olympics were born in Cuba and had previously represented Cuba in international competition, but none represented Cuba at the Olympics
lo9Dr TIL how Santa Barbara California got its name. On December 4, 1602, Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino sailed through the Santa Barbara Channel, which he named in honor of St. Barbara’s Feast Day. It wasn’t until 1782 that the town of Santa Barbara received its name.
wDYE TIL Paul McCartney wrote the song “Hey, Jude” to console Julian Lennon during his parents breakup. Julian stated later that Paul was more of a father figure than John ever was.
m0Go TIL that there is a banned episode of the Disney cartoon Talespin that shows the hero Baloo getting involved in a terrorist plot. It aired once in 1992 then wasn’t seen again for over a decade.
m1Yyp Today I learned that upper class women in the Tudor era exposed their breast for fashion. Even Elizabeth was known to greet the French ambassador with her entire breast exposed according to one article by Louis Montrose. It is even documented she would sometimes have her belly exposed as well!