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TIL That up to 62% of Icelanders believe in Elves

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QNlaL TIL that Denim and Jeans come from the phrases "De Nîmes" (from [the French city of] Nîmes) and "Gênes" ([the French name for] Genoa). Jeans exist perhaps from the late middle ages; all Davis and Strauss did was add rivets.
mxDXE TIL about hydraulic injection injuries, which often go untreated and lead to necrosis and severe tissue damage
4kPaR TIL ‘Police Academy’ writer, Neal Israel, was once married to ‘Clueless’ director, Amy Heckerling, and they had a daughter named Molly. After DNA testing, it turns out Molly’s father was actually ‘Ghostbusters’ legend, Harold Ramis.
5EWk TIL that Will Smith owed $2.8 Million to the IRS and almost went bankrupt, just before he signed the contract for The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
5V5jr TIL about Hadara, The Ostrich Boy. He got separated from his parents when he was 2 year-old in the Sahara desert, where he was adopted and raised by Ostriches until he was rescued 10 years later.