› added 10 years ago

228

TIL ‘Goodbye’ is a contraction of the phrase 'God be with you’, originating in 1580.

Read more merriam-webster.com

via reddit.com

kO99d TIL Dwarf-tossing in establishments that sell liquor is illegal in Florida
9Y64Q TIL long before trees overtook the land, Earth was covered by giant mushrooms
Bg7EL TIL Taxis got their name from taximeter, the mechanical device that calculated cab fares. Cab is short for cabriolet, a 2-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
KY1Q TIL that Greco-Roman wrestling was invented by a french soldier, and named Greco-Roman to make people think it was the sport practiced in the classic civilizations.
bPdE TIL in 740 King Bulan, convened a debate between Christian, Jew and Muslim priests to decide a religion for the Khazar nomads. He asked all 3 sages: “which is the lesser evil from the other 2 faiths?” Based on Christian and Islam’s answers, he instantly converted to Judaism and circumcised himself.