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TIL sea urchins are called "sea urchins" because hedgehogs were called called "urchins" until about the 15th century. Therefore, sea urchins are ocean hedgehogs.

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0waNR TIL that the Japanese word "tempura" originates from the Portuguese word "tempêro" which means "to "season". Also, the tempura tradition was indirectly started by the Portuguese when they brought oil to Japan around 400 years ago.
LjRm TIL when the Church of Scientology first moved to Clearwater, Florida their plan was to take over the entire city. They were stopped by an expose in the St. Petersburg Times.
vPRBr TIL that the Spanish basketball team that won the 2000 special olympics were faking their disability
MeBw7 TIL that no one can agree on what killed George Washington, but that he definitely lost about 40% of his blood during his final day from bloodletting.
ad9M TIL Jimmy Fallon initially majored in Computer Science but dropped out a semester shy of a degree and switched to Communications. “I got out once it got really hard. I made it up to C++. Then I couldn’t do the math – it got really confusing.”