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TIL The word 'mortgage' literally means 'death pledge'

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oRkr8 TIL that wasps and hornets, despite being primarily carnivorous are actually important pollinators that are good to have in your garden for reasons other than controlling other pests
wLAyM TIL Gerald Ford served as vice president and then president of the U.S without actually being elected for either of those roles.
lowpG TIL that in some cultures, the 'checkmark' is used to denote wrong, or incorrect items, including Finland, Sweden and Japan.
AkMa TIL elephants are the only mammal other than humans which have chins.
0wwkR TIL after years of inbreeding by kennel clubs, modern bulldogs' noses are so squashed they can barely breathe, their heads are so big they almost always have to be born via C-section. Their tails can become ingrown, they all have hip dysplasia, and their average life expectancy is 6 years.