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TIL it's only called an acronym when you pronounce the abbreviation as a real word (ex. NASA). Otherwise it is known as an initialism (ex. FBI).

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nKYr TIL that the Chinese government has been widely accused of harvesting and selling organs from imprisoned practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual practice and other political prisoners.
Xrek TIL more men want children than women. “8 out of 10 men say they’ve always wanted to be fathers, compared to 7 out of 10 women who say they’ve always wanted to be mothers.”
N7Ve8 TIL McDonalds once settled a lawsuit for $10 Million after it was discovered their fries are seasoned with beef flavoring
d8Yad Today I learned birds do not sleep in their nests.
15a7 TIL that living in too sterile of an environment can cause the development of allergies.