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TIL that Scottie Pippen's real first name is actually Scotty

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E1Zex TIL that the word 'bald' in 'bald eagle' has nothing to do with the definition as a lack of hair. Rather, the term bald eagle is derived in English from the word 'piebald', in reference to their white heads and tail feathers in contrast to the darker color of the rest of their bodies.
EgbWo TIL that having sisters makes men more likely to be conservative.
Dxp TIL the Russians armed a space station with a 30mm cannon, and test-fired it in space, for ‘self defence’
KZ49 TIL that the most recorded musician in history is Carol Kaye, a bass guitarist who recorded with the Beach Boys, Joe Cocker and others and she’s 79 years old and available for music lessons on Skype.
e0R4b TIL Philips couldn't use their name on any of their products in the United States, because their name was too similar to Philco. So, they decided to name their US products "Norelco" until 1974, and then "Magnavox" until 1981, when Philps bought Philco.