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TIL the D in 'D-Day' stands for Day.

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rNGQ0 TIL indigenous Americans made pictorial calendars called “Winter counts” that recorded events or information important to their tribe.
P11nG TIL that some Fish give birth through their mouths
8awKP TIL the nation of Bhutan uses Gross National Happiness (GNH) as their population’s development indicator rather than Gross Domestic Product. The concept is designed to encourage people to take more open approaches to progressive mindsets and personal wellbeing.
koJd TIL Better Business Bureau ratings depend on whether the company has paid membership fees to them or not.
yQNbp TIL that the numbers we write today are all upper case. Lower case numbers exist and some include ascenders and descenders