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TIL that there is a word in Italian “Giacca civetta” meaning “Owl Jacket” which is a term for the second jacket bought with a suit, which is left draped over the back of your chair at work (giving the impression of being there) while you wear the other on the town boozing and wooing women.

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8aLXL TIL that Matthew Broderick's secret relationship with Jennifer Grey became public after he drove on the wrong side of the road in Ireland and hit a car head on, killing a woman and her mother
Ql9e TIL Benjamin Franklin thought the Bald Eagle was unfit to be a national symbol because it was “a Bird of bad moral character that does not get his Living honestly.”He felt the Turkey would be better because it was a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards
b9X1a TIL about the Butt Hole Road, the former name of a street in England. Residents living on the street experienced issues with their address, as they were refused services due to the name and were the target of pranks. The residents raised funds, got local approval and had its name changed in 2009.