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TIL that the Wizengamot in Harry Potter is inspired by the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot (=meeting of wise men)

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JEOm TIL Iran’s Air Force Flies American-Made F-14 Tomcats
dQb9 TIL almost all Koreans lack the gene that causes armpit odor therefore not requiring deodorant
lRrN TIL that during WWII American soldiers in the Pacific theatre would use the word ‘lollapalooza’ to challenge unidentified persons, on the premise that Japanese people often pronounce the letter L as R
m1pPy TIL The unit of measurement for buttons dates back to the 9th century. Its called a ligne, and is abbreviated as an L.
7gbZ TIL that there is no economic gain to be made from deforesting the Amazon to grow crops, as more deforestation leads to less rainfall which leads to lower crop yield.