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TIL the Japanese words for wrist and ankle literally translate into "hand neck" and "foot neck"

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kJnAB TIL the Frisbee was invented by Walter Morrison in 1948, inspired by the way popcorn lids would fly in the air.
698kJ TIL of Lloyd's Bank Coprolite, the largest known fossilized human feces. It measures 20 centimeters (8 in) long and 5 centimeters (2 in) wide and is currently on display at the Jorvik Viking Centre
xVOvw TIL that in 1953, Jerry Stiller met actress-comedienne, Anne Meara, and they married in 1954. Until Stiller suggested it, Meara had never thought of doing comedy. Before Seinfeld, the comedy team Stiller and Meara, was successful in the 1960s and 1970s. They were married together for over 60 years.
6EWWl TIL that pencils historically never had lead in them, they in fact always had graphite. When graphite was discovered, it was thought to be a form of lead, hence calling it "lead" in the pencil.
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