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TIL of the given name "Increase." It is the English language literal translation of the name Joseph. Since the 19th century, the name has decreased in popularity and is now rare, if not extinct.

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womLW TIL of Nevil Maskelyne a magician and inventor who in 1903, publicly hacked into a demonstration of Marconi’s supposedly secure telegraph, and began broadcasting insulting Morse code messages to the audience.
lrAA TIL That Tailgating is the Primary Cause of Traffic Jams
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0Vg1 TIL - Without the presence of dominant male elephants, juvenile elephants of Pilanesberg bullied rhinos and female elephants until fully grown male elephants were introduced to quell the bad behavior.
lo7NV TIL: "Braces for your eyes" exist. Corrective nighttime contact lenses so no contacts are worn during the day.