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TIL the misunderstood lyrics you sing are known as a Mondegreen.

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P1Y7w TIL that the word ‘alcohol’ originates from the Arabic word Al-kohl (like the eyeliner). Ancient Egyptians made the cosmetic through a process involving heating. During the Middle Ages, the term was adopted in reference to numerous substances produced through similar means, including “alcohol”.
mx1rv TIL Since humans became aware of our own mortality roughly 150,000 years ago, we have only developed one mechanism of dealing with the existential anxiety that accompanies it: denial.
5Yb4Q TIL about chlorine triflouride, a better oxidiser than Oxygen. It can set fire to things that are normally not flammable such as concrete, glass, flesh, sand, steel, asbestos, and ash. It is also extremely corrosive and will corrode things like Gold, Iridium, and Platinum.
nL1W TIL 1964 Republican Presidential Nominee Barry Goldwater was a supporter of gay rights and denounced the religious right after their rise in 1980’s
GAw7E TIL in October 2020, Oreo constructed a concrete bunker in Svalbard, Norway, to protect their recipe in case of an asteroid impact. The vault also contains Oreos wrapped in Mylar and vials of milk powder.