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TIL while toilet paper was invented in 1857, splinter-free toilet paper was not invented until 1935

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mxyNP TIL that some hikers and researchers have spotted wild birds swearing. It is belived that birds that escaped from captivity teach other wild birds how to speak and swear in English.
mOEE TIL Chicken wings used to be discarded as waste, but a creative restaurant owner out of food barbecued and served them in ‘64, creating buffalo wings. Named after the city, not the animal.
jN6JQ TIL The Lunokhod1 was the first roving remote-controlled robot to land on another world.
XElvD TIL that The Masters golf tournament use to allow prior champions to show up and compete with no other requirements. This was stopped in 2001 when 1957 champion Doug Ford (78), played in his 49th Masters tournament and was asked not to return after scoring a double bogey on the 1st hole.
grjD8 TIL Honda sells the 2025 Fit to their Japan market starting at ¥1,592,000. In US dollars, that is $10,747.