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TIL that for 5 years Websters Dictionary accidentally included a word that didn’t exist: “Dord”

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Q9dM TIL that some Americans are upset about sharing a local Costco with Canadians because they’re clogging checkout lines, blocking aisles and taking up parking spots. Costco had to hire off-duty police officers to keep the peace in the parking lot as drivers literally fought for empty spots.
p8NWG TIL why many birds have "whiskers" on their faces. The very long and highly sensitive so-called "rictal bristles" around the beaks of most birds are essential in helping maintain the birds' speed and orientation in the air as they fly speedily around small branches or going after prey in a field.
dDmR7 TIL there are two "4K" resolutions: 3840x2160 and 4096x2160
l7MAN TIL Alexander the great named a city after his horse
Nb9b TIL that James Gordon Wolcott, age 15, brutally murdered his parents and sister in Georgetown, TX in 1967, but was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He is now a doctor of psychology and tenured professor at Millikin University in Illinois.