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TIL that stomach growling is called 'Borborygmi'

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GYR7Q TIL after Robert Bork was rejected by Congress as a Supreme Court judge after a highly controversial set of confirmation hearings, "Bork" was added to the dictionary as a verb whose meaning is "To prevent a person from being appointed to public office by means of systemic vilification or defamation"
AN1pd TIL about Reuben Berman, who in 1921 was ejected from a Giants game after refusing to return a foul ball. He successfully sued the team for causing him mental and physical distress, in turn setting the precedent for future fans to keep any foul balls.
1K4W TIL Monopoly is based on The Landlord Game, a socialist board game all about the evils of monopolies. With socialist messages.
wLnOW TIL of Paige Hunter, a UK young woman who has prevented at least 6 suicides by tying over 40 handwritten notes of hope to a bridge infamous for suicides.
wLY6Y TIL: 75% of the world's spices come from only one country- India