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TIL that “sushi” doesn’t mean “raw fish”. It actually refers to a dish of vinegared rice served with various fillings and toppings, which may include raw fish.

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Y76Ox TIL of Robert Moses, never elected to office, held up to 12 titles at once, including NYC Parks Commissioner. He transformed New York with projects like Jones Beach, the NY State Parkway System, and the Triborough Bridge, influencing city development nationwide.
nev6Y TIL Hawaii is made up of hundreds of islands that span 1500 miles, not just the 8 that most people know
OoEA4 TIL The financial industry is rushing to embrace artificial intelligence to help in areas including trading, investing and automating interactions with customers. Most banks are at least piloting AI in equity research, but with varying degrees of commercial success at this point
9YD77 TIL about Utah’s ‘otherworldly’ Cinamon Hadley — ballerina, goth queen and comic book character. The woman who inspired the look of the DC Comics character known as DEATH, by creator Neil Gaiman.
wLRZ7 TIL that pterodactyls are not dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are members of the group Dinosauria which pterodactyls are not. Pterodactyls belong to the group Pterosauria.