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TIL the word "emoji" comes from the Japanese characters "e" (picture) and "moji" (letter or character), and has nothing to do with the English word "emotion"

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1a6aD TIL that Hell's Angels sued Disney over using their logo in the movie "Wild Hogs" in 2006
4XNy6 TIL that Tom Petty had a severe cold during the recording of "I Won't Back Down". George Harrison, whose vocals are featured on the recording, bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had Petty put his head in the pot to clear his sinuses. The final version was recorded moments after.
XEXA8 TIL Common kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula) are notorious ophiophages, and will consume rattlesnakes as readily as they will garter snakes. Immune to the venom of native pit vipers and capable of consuming a snake nearly as long as they are, kingsnakes also consume frogs, lizards, turtles & rodents.
RRX7 TIL 91% of homicide cases in Baltimore are criminal on criminal
rNJn1 TIL that rockets are launched from near the equator because it gives them a large initial speed, helping reach space with less fuel. Over a 24-hour period, such places travel longer distances than places at higher latitudes, which means that they move faster and have more angular momentum.