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TIL that Nerf stands for, Non-Expanding Recreational Foam.

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69Rjl TIL that the character of Ned Flanders from The Simpsons was named after a street in Portland, Oregon. Series creator Matt Groening, who is from Portland, often draws inspiration from his hometown for character names.
jNbrN TIL Lego copied their interlocking brick system from a British psychologist in 1940, and have failed to trademark it several times since.
Z8ZVa TIL that the Joint Chiefs of Staff came up with 'Operation Northwoods', a proposal made to JFK that would allow the CIA to carry out false flag attacks in America. Blame was to be put on Cuba, providing America with the justification for military intervention. JFK rejected the proposal.
v5xB TIL James Huberty went on a massacre in a McDonalds after waiting several hours for a mental health clinic to call him back. He killed 21 people, including children, before a police sniper was able to kill him. Upon leaving the house, his wife asked where he was going. He said “going hunting humans”
meaP TIL “bread and butter pickles” are named this because its creators, Cora and Omar Fanning, were short of cash and worked out an agreement with a local grocer, who gave them groceries – including bread and butter – in exchange for the pickles.