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TIL that Wikipedia is “close to the level of accuracy in Encyclopedia Britannica”, with a similar rate of “serious errors”

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R5mlj TIL TIL the Maori committed a mass genocide of New Zealand's second-largest indigenous group, the Moriori
R8Q6 TIL that your wounds heal faster if you lick them. You instinctively do this for that reason. Tears help, too.
KYbYE TIL that in 1957, "Babycham" was the first alcoholic product to be advertised on British commercial television. The drink is a sparkling alcoholic cider made from pears, and was marketed as a "genuine champagne perry".
QNyrX Today I learned of the 1788 specialized dictionary "A Classical History of the Vulgar Tongue", by Francis Grose which includes 500 plus pages of virtually all the best lowbrow slang, dirty words and rude insults to be found in 18th century language.
VBwvG TIL Redfoo’s solo album, "Party Rock Mansion" sold only 144 copies on its debut in Australia.