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TIL that in the UK, kestrels were once called “windfuckers”.

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d44j today I learned scumbag girlfriend is an escort in Louisville. - seems legit
4X1x5 TIL that "home equity loan" is a euphemism for a second mortgage. Invented in 1982/83, the term was part of a systematic effort to sell more loans and financial products.
dJor TIL Eating from larger plates can trick your brain into thinking that you’re eating less than those who eat from smaller plates, when you’re actually eating more. This is called the Delboeuf illusion.
5JyQ TIL the actor who plays the main sidekick of Dr Evil Random Task in Austin Powers is currently serving a life sentence for gang rape and torture
6E8R7 TIL in 1960, an Australian father won nearly $3 million (adjusted AU$) in the lottery, with his picture getting plastered all over the news. Shortly after, his 8-year-old son was kidnapped for ransom and eventually murdered. This changed anonymity laws for lottery winners in Australia forever.