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TIL that, before a vowel, we pronounce “the” as “thee”, and before a consonant, we pronounce it “thuh”.

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1akmr TIL Pangolins are used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat excessive anxiety; hysterical crying in children; women thought to be possessed by devils and ogres; malarial fever; and deafness. These claims are not based on scientific evidence.
DQ5ZJ TIL The Southern Cross was visible as far north as Britain and known to Ancient Greeks - It slipped below the horizon around 400AD and was forgotten by Europeans until the 16th Century
kbVE TIL: A NJ amusement park had a hole in the fence that kids would use to sneak in and avoid paying admission. The owner knew, but didn’t repair it because he felt the kids couldn’t afford admissions, but would spend money in the park anyways.
AEBa TIL of Clair Engle, a US Senator who was left unable to speak because of a brain tumor. In 1964, when the Senate voted on whether or not to break the filibuster on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he pointed to his eye, signaling his vote in favor of ending the filibuster (“aye”).
aw4Wy TIL that the pirate Benjamin Hornigold once raided a merchant ship just to steal the hats from the ship's crew because his crew had gotten too drunk the night before and had thrown their hats overboard.