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TIL: That the Latin word for intoxicated is crapulence.

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PYkon TIL that the south-asian kingdom of Bhutan uses GNH (Gross National Happiness) to measure its growth and success, instead of GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
GY0Qg TIL that NFL QB Drew Bledsoe sheared a blood vessel from a hit. He most likely would have died but a team doctor caught it before he went home. The case is now taught to med students as a reason to not “jump to conclusions”. Bledsoe was replaced by a young QB named Tom Brady, his first game.
MejkK TIL that crows can remember the face of their captors—even after generations.
75XL TIL Earth’s crust under the Solar Eclipse of Aug 21 will rise about 40 millimeters, due to the combined gravitational force of the Sun and the Moon.