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TIL that the British invented the word “soccer” to differentiate between Rugby Football and Association Football. They then promptly forgot that they did this and have been blaming the Americans for a problem which they created ever since. (Classic England)

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Okl1 TIL when reporter Jerry Mitchell went to a screening of a movie about the murder of civil rights workers in the 60s, he wondered why the suspects weren’t tried for murder. He investigated the case and discovered evidence which helped convict one of the participants for murder in 2005.
9gw7 TIL after explosion of faulty engine LOT Polish Airlines pilots fought for control of burning aircraft for 30 minutes. They almost made it back to the airport. About 2 minutes from the runway the aircraft crashed into a forest. Last recorded crew message was “Good night! Goodbye! Bye, we’re dying!”
wLGlW TIL Polaroid cameras don't have batteries. They instead have an individual battery in each cartridge to power the camera enough to take the required shots.
kkk1 TIL according to an book on New Zealand farming, Moscow offered to give NZ a nuclear submarine, MiG jets and tanks to help settle Russia’s debt for dairy products. When told that NZ had a nuclear-free policy, Moscow’s response was: “tie it up in some port and connect it to the national grid”
VnjB TIL that if honey is kept covered, it will never spoil. Pots of honey have been found that are thousands of years old that are still edible.