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TIL sushi doesn’t mean raw fish, but vinegared rice

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bWV9 TIL that schizophrenics are much less likely to recognize the sound of their own voice.
X0VAX TIL The first email was sent by a young engineer named Ray Tomlinson to himself in 1971. He was simply "fooling around" for something to do with ARPANET - a network that connects various research organizations in United States. That curiosity led to his induction to Internet Hall of Fame on 2012.
WGwX TIL redheads are called “rangas” in Australia, ranga being short for “orangutang”.
0wZR1 TIL North Korea has its own distinct basketball rules, such as three points for a dunk, four points for a three-pointer that does not touch the rim, minus one point for missing a free throw, and eight points for a basket scored in the final three seconds.
LGZV TIL that although there were two deaths at Woodstock (an overdose and someone crushed by a tractor), there were two births as well, netting a zero loss over the three day festival.