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TIL “i.e.” isn’t shorthand for “for example”, and actually means “in other words”. Whereas “e.g.” should be used to say “for example”

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wZMP TIL that after losing the Bounty to mutiny, Captain Bligh had several more crews mutiny, and was deposed as Governor of New South Wales by his own troops
YDAv TIL that Josephine Baker would sometimes bring her pet cheetah, Chiquita, on stage during her performances. The cheetah would often leap in to the orchestra pit and terrorize the musicians, adding a new level of excitement to the show.
jJ6j TIL that the people that created the Polio Vaccine did not patent it and instead donated it as a gift to humanity.
xVkrw TIL Halle Berry used to go on AOL chatrooms anonymously to have normal conversations. Whenever she revealed her true identity, no one believed her.
v1Edr TIL Beats headphones contain about $17 worth of parts and a full 1/3rd of their weight comes from metal weights