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TIL that the person who named "America" intended it to apply only to a specific part of Brazil

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kOMRd TIL that Croatia's last king never visited his kingdom.
P6xG TIL In 1977, Maureen Weston of the U.K. voluntarily stayed up for a whopping 449 hours(18 days), and made it into the 1978 Guinness Book of World Records. But because staying awake for such long stretches poses so many health risks, Guinness chose to no longer acknowledge sleep deprivation records.
AN9jn TIL that the Australian town Lightning Ridge got its name in the 1870s, when some passers-by found the bodies of a farmer, his dog, and 200+ sheep, which had been struck dead by lightning.
PO5g TIL that the ancient Egyptians invented several forms of early deodorant, including cones made out of scented grease that were worn on top of the head. As the grease melted, it ran in cooling, fragrant trails down the person’s face and body.
wYO1 TIL SETI scientists keep bottles of champagne on ice wherever they’re observing, just in case