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TIL the International Phonetic Association, the organization who developed the International Phonetic Alphabet, was originally called 'Dhi Fonètik Tîtcerz' Asóciécon'

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9xO6 TIL that when Dr. Seuss was having writer’s block he would retreat to a secret closet containing a collection of hats he would wear for inspiration
PY4KG TIL Queen Elizabeth II is an admiral of the Great Navy of Nebraska, the only triply landlocked state of the USA.
4XE9J TIL Tomatoes were commonly believed to be poisonous until 1820 when a man in Salem, New Jersey ate a horde of tomatoes in front of a court house in order to disprove the myth. A crowd watched the event waiting for him to die. He didn't.
jgYM TIL that the 5th longest distance(2.3km/1.4mi) kill was performed using a 50cal M2 Machine Gun and led to 50 cal rounds being adopted for use in Anti-Material Rifles such as the famous Barrett M82.
9J5p TIL There is a site where you can watch TV like it was in the 90s, including commercials, trailers, etc.