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TIL Girl Scout cookies can have different names depending on which bakery the scout purchases their stock from

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PYaME TIL that in Star Wars Legends, Jar Jar Binks' father was named George R Binks. He was an adventurer and successful whaler but attempted suicide because of how annoying his son was.
neYG7 TIL that the word 'companion' comes from the Latin words 'com' (with) + 'pane' (bread), so the origins of companion/companionship are those you share bread with
DDae TIL Northen Ireland segregates Irish nationalist and unionist neighbourhoods through so-called “peace walls”, some of which can go on for miles.
WdRN TIL the screen on the window of your microwave oven keeps your face from melting. The size of the holes in the screen are vastly smaller than a the wavelength of a microwave, effectively blocking them.
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