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TIL that Hello became a common greeting as a result of invention of the telephone.

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wowmJ TIL Xi'an, the ancient city in the Northwest China that used to be the capital for many medieval Chinese dynasties (also appears in the Chinese classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"), has now a Muslim quarter and a sizable Muslim population. 3 percent of Chinese population are Muslims.
rN90o TIL the longest traffic jam in history lasted for 12 days. It occurred in China in 2010 on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and stretched for over 62 miles (100km).
Z9y4 TIL the theme song from “Rocko’s Modern Life” was by The B-52s
kOgLm TIL: Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian, named their daughter, Rosanne, after Cash's nicknames for his wife's breasts, "Rose" and "Anne."
r8Yo TIL of a classical pianist Joyce Hatto who was described as “the greatest living pianist”. After her death it was found out that she and her husband plagiarized over 100 recordings made by other classical pianists of her time.