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TIL in the founding myth of New York penned by Washington Irving, the Dutch settlers negotiated to buy an underpants-sized plot of Manhatten from the Lenape, only to unveil an enormous pair of pantaloons once the deed was signed

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PlYE TIL JFK’s last words to Jackie were, “Take off those glasses, Jackie.”
OG9yL TIL that the Filet-O-Fish was invented by Lou Groen in a predominantly Catholic neighborhood due to the practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays. His Filet-O-Fish and Ray Kroc’s “Hula Burger” (pineapple with cheese on a bun) competed for sales every Friday and Groen’s creation “won hands down.”
LQ0WV TIL that one of the first recorded black people in Britain was named ‘Reasonable Blackman’ (1579–1592)
a8gW9 TIL that dingos are considered by many to be a distinct species, Canis dingo. Making it the only native terrestrial animal in the order Carnivora.
VMB1B TIL that, after the release of 'The Hunger Games' and 'Brave' in 2012, women's participation in archery rose by 105%