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TIL West Indies got its name in 1492 because of a confusion. Christopher Columbus sailed west to find India but he landed in the Bahamas and mistook it for India.

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ADoV7 TIL in 1054, Chinese astronomers noted a bright "guest star" in Taurus that was visible in the daytime for 3 weeks and didn't completely fade out for almost two years. The "guest star" was actually the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula, which is located some 6,500 light-years away.
5Y5ep TIL That the NES, SNES, and Gameboy were all discontinued in the same year: 2003
OM94 TIL The Mercury-Redstone rocket used to launch the first American into space was fueled by 75% ethanol and 25% water - essentially Bacardi 151
OGa0g TIL there is a type of hungarian food called 'Hitlerszalonna' ... is it Kosher tho?
nPO7 TIL Ontario Canada has a law that states an apology is not an admission of guilt