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TIL A small island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay named Tangier Island still speaks a dialect of Old Modern English that sounds the most like British English.

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OGen4 TIL that Hitler accused Czechoslovakia of committing genocide against ethnic Germans, prior to annexing and invading the country.
0woEA TIL Tomato comes from the Spanish word "tomate", derived from the Nahuatl word "tomatl"
mxQWp TIL US airlines commonly offered bereavement airfares, allowing passengers to travel to funerals or medical emergencies at deep discounts. This practice was stopped by most carriers in the early 2000s, with the exception of Delta and Alaska Airlines.
rYGo TIL During his burglary career, Malcolm X once played Russian roulette, pulling the trigger three times in a row to convince his partners in crime that he was not afraid to die.
69WeY TIL that Kansas City is not situated in the state of Kansas but in Missouri.