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TIL Arby’s was actually named after the initials R.B, as in Roast Beef.

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R77ll TIL of the Peter principle which states that employees are promoted based on their performance in there current role. Thus, employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and "Managers rise to the level of their incompetence".
5o4n TIL of Alien hand syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening. The afflicted person may reach for objects and manipulate them without wanting to do so, even to the point of having to use the healthy hand to restrain the alien hand.
LkZWr TIL Willie Nelson has never missed a Farm Aid concert in 35 years.
1a558 TIL Chipmunks and other small rodents have fast reaction time because they process light faster. They see the world in slow motion.
vPRjB TIL Salivating before vomiting is a way for your body to protect your teeth from the incoming stomach acid.