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TIL that they make turkey SPAM. And no, it’s not actually called SPURKEY.

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VMLWZ TIL that a public beach at California's Pt. Reyes Natl. Seashore was closed after the 2018 US govt shutdown. However, it was not reopened after the shutdown ended; over the month with no human activity, a breeding colony of elephant seals had invaded the beach, picnic area, and even its parking lot.
Y7Gxv TIL that Madonna's "Like A Prayer" slip dress was originally worn by Natalie Wood
woLBM TIL "wi-fi" doesn't mean "wireless fidelity" or anything else; it was made up as a marketing tool and is a user-friendly name to refer to technology that adhered to standards known as IEEE 802.11.
eNVL TIL that morning show host Karl Stefanovic wore the same suit on air every day for year to highlight that women are judged for their appearance on TV in a way that men aren’t. In that time, he did not receive a single complaint about his suit. “No one has noticed; no one gives a shit,”
E1jA7 TIL that a small town in Michigan organizes betting each and every year on when a car will fall through lake ice. It's done for charity.