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TIL the state name Idaho does not mean anything; despite claims that it refers to an Indian term, the man who suggested the name later admitted that he made it up.

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ANkyn TIL of Abraham Leeman, shipwrecked off Australia in 1658, travelled 2500 km then walked the full length of the south coast of Java through jungle and marauding tigers to finally arrive in Batavia after 5 arduous months
5VKrr TIL numerical contractions are words abbreviated by the number of letters between the first and last letter such as i18n, a11y, p13n, k8s, etc.
wLA7 TIL Heads may remain lucid for a period of time following decapitation and it appears to be more than reflexive nerve action. Reports include specific and changing facial expressions, blinking, and eye contact with observers.
Y4W7 TIL “Her Majesty” by the Beatles is 0:23 long and is one of the first hidden tracks.
edmJ TIL that certain types of contact lenses worn only during sleep reshape your cornea. After taking them out in the morning, your vision is as good as it would be while normally wearing contacts or glasses. Studies also suggest the lenses slow or stop myopic progression in children.