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TIL the trombone used to be called the sackbut

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P19dg TIL the name Dennis is derived from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine.
XE8e6 TIL of 16th century Korean Admiral Yi Sun-Sin. Although having no prior naval experience, he was undefeated at sea and never lost a single ship. In his most famous battle he commanded 13 ships against the Japanese's 330 and won, all whilst recovering from having been recently tortured.
6BnQ TIL Virginia rounds up its sex offenders to be held at the courthouse during trick-or-treating hours.
QaOd TIL in Stephen King’s “Misery,” a story about a writer kidnapped by a crazed fan named Annie, Annie represents cocaine, as the story was written at the height of King’s cocaine addiction
5YpnB TIL semen (which contains prolactin) is a natural anti-depressant.