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TIL incest porn subgenre has grown by 1000 per cent since 2011, and a 178 per cent spike in consumption in 2014 alone.

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9wLmr TIL Orcas (“killer whales”) comes from the name Orcinus, which means "of the kingdom of the dead", or "belonging to Orcus".
xwy1 TIL that because of pronunciation errors the English language became what it is today; wasp used to be waps; bird used to be brid; empty used to be emty
17L4 TIL that the the Samurai Sword is one of the most technologically advanced swords despite being an ancient sword making technique
6Qd7 TIL that a simple test involving asking a patient to draw the face of a clock is used as a screening tool for Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
gpG4 TIL that when Romania made their ice hockey World Championship debut in 1931, they lost 0-15 to the US. Their captain approached the referee after the game and asked him to write a message on the official game sheet: ”Thank you for playing against us, we have learned a great deal from this game”.