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TIL Tim Hortons originally used an apostrophe in its name, but it was dropped after it violated laws in Quebec governing the use of apostrophes.

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ANp44 TIL of coffee, was discovered by a goat, and later an Ethiopian shepherd found that his sheep were excited after eating coffee berries, and he boiled the berries to make the prototype of the first cup of coffee in history
ADoNw TIL that Blue Christmas is an actual Western Christian Holiday and not just the title of an Elvis Presley song. Also known as Longest Sleep and is recognized on 12/21, Winter Solstice. It is for those that are feeling blue this time of year remembering loved ones lost and or grief.
05bA TIL Falco’s 1985 single “Rock Me Amadeus” made him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal number-one hit in the US.
e0ZMg TIL engine oil stop leak can also be used for differentials
jAmv TIL a mere 12,000 years ago a species closely related to modern humans had been living on an Indonesian island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall, weighing around 25kg.