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TIL about Ruth Hamilton who was narrowly missed by a 2.4 pound meteorite that crashed onto the pillow next to her head.

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OGMD7 TIL United States is called 美國 in Chinese, literally meaning "beautiful country".
5xgk TIL a ‘Nutella Tax’ was proposed by France partly because Palm oil’s production has led to displacing and killing endangered Orangutans
VA80 TIL the terms “fed up” “haggard” and “wrapped around your little finger” along with many others, came from medieval falconry
GYer1 TIL that in the British Royal Family, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle technically don't have their own names. Because of how titles and peerages are awarded and defined, they actually adopt their husband's name and title - making them Princess William and Princess Henry.
Zpkoa TIL a form of Hormone Replacement Therapy, Premarin, gets its name from the urine of pregnant mares (PREgnant MAres’ uRINe), from which the preparation is manufactured.