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TIL The word “soccer” originated as a slang abbreviation of “association,” which is short for “Association Football”.

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jy0n TIL that sea otters lick and fluff their newborn for hours, causing their pup’s fur to retain enough air to act as a floatation device.
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
nxVb TIL: “Honeymoon” is named after the mead (honey wine) supplied by the bride’s father to his new son-in-law.
vPjDR TIL the horns hand gesture was made fashionable in heavy metal cultre by Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath), who says it was used by his Italian grandmother to ward off evil
QgYM TIL the first ever .com Domain Name was registered 28 years ago today -> ‘Symbolics.com’