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TIL most major adult film sites are all owned by the same company

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mxkyY TIL that “valet” is properly pronounced “vallit”, with a hard t. While it is a French word, and French words often have silent t’s like “ballet”, it was snobbery that led to its current mispronunciation.
neGlY TIL a man in 2002 found a way to crack the lottery in the US state of Michigan using math and probability. He figured out that if he bought a certain amount of tickets that he would certainly make a profit.
rJry TIL Two rescued elephant herds gathered to the funeral of the conservationist who saved their life. It took them 12 hours to get there, without any sign or contact with them to “announce” his death. They hadn’t visited the home in over 3 years, and left after 2 nights and 2 days of grieving.
oBbaW TIL Squirrels will take in orphaned pups if the babies are closely related to the adoptive mother, according to research. The study also shows squirrels are able to asses which pups they are related to before determining whether to adopt.
epVQn TIL that the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See is the oldest embassy in the world. It was created in 1480 by King Ferdinand the Catholic. It is housed in the same building (Palace of Spain) since 1647, and the square in Rome where the palace is located takes the name from it (Piazza di Spagna)