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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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OoLY TIL that the English football league system has 24 levels made of 140 leagues and 480 divisions, comprising around 7,000 individual clubs (or teams). Theoretically a level 24 team can be promoted all the way to the Premier League.
W7d58 TIL Liza Minnelli is Judy Garland's daughter
mxjQp TIL that the the concept of "zero" was invented by a 6th century Indian mathematician named Aryabhata. He also theorized on the relativity of motion, worked on the approximation of π, and correctly advocated an astronomical model in which the Earth turns on its own axis
WnYY TIL the US Navy has 19 aircraft carriers, compared to 12 for the rest of the world combined. The smallest US carrier is larger and more advanced than the next largest carrier from any other country.
jNXyX TIL The only NHL season to be cancelled outside of a lockout was in 1919. The Spanish Flu hit the players during the playoff finals and the series was cancelled. Both teams had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup.