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TIL Ivy League has nothing to do with academics; it only refers to the schools' sports league

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X0G48 TIL Beau Brummell revolutionised British men's fashion in the Regency era and was known for taking 5 hours to dress each day, including polishing his boots with champagne!
l70DB TIL that famous pirate Thomas Tew asked his crew for permission to turn to piracy, and in return they shouted “A gold chain or a wooden leg, we'll stand with you!"
JYE1 TIL that the proper way to use a bobby pin is with the ridges facing down - flat side up.
e0vLn TIL that as the Japanese language does not have dental frictives, Mothra's name is pronounced 'mosura' in Japan
b9Rdp TIL There's a persistent cultural phobia in Germany of air drafts. It is widely believed they cause sore throats or even pneumonia.