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TIL that everyone has been pronouncing word Ye and “Ye olde” wrong, the Y is actually a Thorn which is still pronounced ⟨th⟩

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KO4Wa TIL that barns are red because farmers made their own sealant using linseed oil and rust. The rust protects the wood from algae and fungal growth but also colors the mixture red.
dDKAr TIL 'Heart of Glass' was one of the first songs Blondie wrote in '74. They initially sang it as a ballad, then reworked it as a Reggae tune but it never really clicked. Finally, years later, they gave it a disco sound, recorded it on a lark, and it became a massive hit.
pYvZb TIL about a rare kind of migraine that mimics a stroke, called a hemiplegic migraine.
Wk4No TIL About The Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a black neighborhood with thriving businesses, great housing, and education system which was home to the wealthiest black people in the 1910's, before it was burned down.
VPdB TIL that in South Korea, the number of guests at a wedding is so important that “fake guest” agencies exist