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TIL Walt Disney was a descendant of Robert d‘Isigny, a companion of William the Conqueror. The surname Disney originates as an anglicisation of d‘Isigny.

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LQWOd TIL the term "conspiracy theory" is itself the subject of a conspiracy theory whereby the CIA intentionally popularized it after the Kennedy assassination to discredit and ridicule conspiratorial believers
9w0Kr TIL the Japanese word "saboru". In the early 1900s, "sabotage" caught on in Japan to describe industrial actions. However, it was shortened and took on a different meaning: "cutting classes" or "skipping work". Now it’s so casually used that even some native speakers don’t realize it’s a loanword.
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