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TIL that Kobe Bryant was named after the Japanese dish Kobe beef when his parents spotted it on a menu.

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wLJNW TIL that in 1700s Transylvania the element Tellerium was discovered. This element is poisonus and, upon consumption, makes the breath of its consumer wreak of garlic.
evAJ TIL that a man lived at the AOL hq for 2 months. He used the showers and food court. While everyone else thought he worked there he was actually working on his own startup.
AZ5w TIL Women in U.S. military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. According to the Department of Defense an estimated 19,000 military personnel are raped every year.
nKyo TIL of 52 Hertz, the “Loneliest Whale in the World”, he sings and travels alone.
x67yk TIL in 1978 Richard Branson tried to get DEVO to make John Lydon(Johnny Rotten) their lead singer. Obviously they declined…