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

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ADkAd TIL Pinball was was illegal until a high stakes game was played in court to prove it was a game of skill
low4V TIL airplane tires leave between 1 to 1.5 pounds of rubber on the runway when they land.
4dE5 TIL That the Harlem Globetrotters are not actually from Harlem, they’re from Phoenix, Arizona. The team added the title “Harlem” in order to obviate fans attending games being surprised to see black men on the court.
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