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TIL, the term Wi-Fi was the invention of a brand-consulting firm and has no technical meaning.

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D1O9D TIL an eighth grade girl was detained by police after she attempted to buy her lunch with a 2 dollar bill. After bringing the bill to the bank, they determined it was real
BrX9e TIL honeybees that get drunk on fermented tree sap are denied access to the hive and are often attacked by the sober bees.
kON7E TIL Hot Dogs are served in buns (vs just a sausage) because vendors in the 1800s were losing money when they used to hand out sausage holding gloves, which people wouldn't return or would keep as souvenirs...
NX0VE TIL that mantis shrimps have 16 color-receptive cones in their eyes, compared to just 3 in humans, giving them the ability to see a vast array of colors. They possess one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom. They can strike with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet.
orN8 TIL, 90% of U.S. media: television, radio, news; is owned by only 6 corporations. One of which owns the top newspaper on 3 continents: The Wall Street Journal, The Sun, and The Australian.