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TIL that NYC trash collectors refer to maggots as "disco rice":

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6EDXX TIL that an artist set up an installation in a Namibian desert to play Toto's Africa for all eternity
p8E84 TIL some customers are called “harbingers of failure” meaning if they buy a product it is more likely to fail.
kMR1 TIL Smile Mask Syndrome is a psychological disorder in which subjects develop depression and physical illness as a result of prolonged, unnatural smiling. First described in Japan in 1983, this is attributed to the great importance placed on smiling in the Japanese service industry.
X0gBr TIL that there were only 45 days separating the events of 9/11/01 and the passing of the US Patriot Act
0wmgy TIL In 1919, Fritz Pollard became one of the first African-Americans to play in the NFL.One year¹ after making his debut,Fritz led his Akron Pros to their first ever NFL championship.The next year,Pollard became a player-coach with the same team and in effect became the NFL's first black head coach.