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TIL "Orange" as a color was named after the fruit. Before oranges were discovered, "geoluread" (yellowred) was the English word used to describe it.

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4kReb TIL that Richard Mulcaster (1531-1611) established both our core modern English spelling rules, and core football rules like positions and coaches.
O4le TIL approximately 38% of English-language slang words for vomit come from Australia.
5YAxR TIL there are "combat dolphins" used by many naval forces in the world. They seek mines, look out for intruders, and locate/tag lost equipment. These dolphins can tell the difference between stainless steel, brass, or aluminum pipes that are buried over two feet in mud in the ocean floor.
oRxB8 TIL that the earliest form of sushi, known as narezushi, was made by fermenting fish with rice and salt for preservation. It wasn't until the 19th century that the sushi we know today, such as nigiri sushi, was invented by a Tokyo-based chef named Hanaya Yohei.
P1OG TIL that the taste zones on your tongue (sweet in front, sour on the sides, …) are a MYTH