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TIL the word “cocksucker” is uttered 279 times in the series Deadwood.

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dDXJK TIL that commercial fax service was in operation 11 years before the invention of the telephone
PaOE TIL that when supersonic speed is achieved the drag of the aircraft is significantly lowered, thus achieving better fuel economy. But the loss in lift-to-drag ratio overturns this advantage.
9YgPQ TIL up until 1991 there was a dedicated position in the British Armed Forces called 'The Keeper of the Apes'. Their job was solely to care for the monkeys of Gibraltar. The military even had a budget for ape-related expenses. Any sick or injured monkey was cared for in British hospitals.
r9Ky TIL Zheng He (born 1371) was a Chinese explorer, mariner, diplomat and fleet admiral who travelled as far as Arabia. He was a eunuch who had been castrated by the Empire and enslaved as punishment, but rose to immense power.
oBRdE TIL (through NPR) that Gary Erickson, the owner of Clif Bar & Company, didn't name the iconic energy bar after his passion for rock climbing, but rather his father, Clifford.