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16EWD TIL that Dundee or Dundee United is Nigerian slang for an idiot. It dates back to the football club Dundee United tour of Nigeria in 1972, where they lost several matches against local teams. This led to widespread ridicule, and the team's name became synonymous with poor performance and ineptitude
5R1n TIL nylon gets its name from where it was first developed: New York and London.
aQ1L TIL the “Worst X-Man Ever” is Bailey Hoskins. He has the power to explode once, since the blast would kill him.
QN4W6 TIL that “First World”, “Second World” and “Third World” describe Cold War team numbers, not economic status
xEkg TIL “In 2000, [Blockbuster Video] turned down a chance to purchase a one-year-old company called Netflix for $50 million.”