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TIL the Word "Piano" is a Shortened form of "Pianoforte"

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lrnK TIL that it’s estimated that 99 percent of wine is meant to be consumed within 5 years
N7DgE TIL that a second is called a second because it is the 2nd division of the hour. 1st = minute, 2nd = second.
eNbD TIL that, due to human interaction, Domestic Sheep have evolved to require humans to shear them. Their wool never sheds.
ADe9l TIL on Jan, 31, 2007, Boston PD mistook LED placards depicting 'The Moonites' for city wide bomb threat.
RnNl TIL the NRA is considered the most powerful lobbying group in America, and the majority of it’s income is through Membership Dues, not corporate donations.