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TIL Pumpernickel bread is believed to derive its name from High German terms that translate to "Devil's fart" or "farting devil." This etymology is accepted by Random House and Merriam-Webster

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vP55K TIL that a politician gave a food review of kebab while speaking in parliament. Australian Senator Sam Dastyari gave a "10 out of 10" rating to the kebab snack pack sold at King Kebab House, and advised others to also enjoy "a great Australian tradition of meat in a box".
5Yw8D TIL there was an amusement park inside Paris from 1900 to 1934 called "Magic City", predating Luna Park by 9 years. It was also an LGBT heaven where meet-ups were presented as "disguised dancings" in order to evade vice squad.
glKb TIL Giant kelp plant may grow to more than 148 ft (45 m) long at a rate of as much as 2 ft (61 cm) per day.
OoYbY TIL of the "Chicken poop prison" in Thailand. The ceiling of the cells was a grate, and chickens were cared for above the cell. Their dung was allowed to drop freely onto the criminal within.
gMWb8 TIL that, during season 4 of The Sopranos, James Gandolfini gave 16 of his co-stars $33,000 each, saying ‘‘Thanks for sticking by me.’’