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TIL that in many Indian languages, the words for 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' are the same.

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GGk1 TIL Tomorrow is the last day Saturday morning cartoons will be aired on broadcast television in America
wLmlE TIL Khemjira Klongsanun, a runner in a Vietnam Marathon, found an abandoned puppy on the side of the road during the race, and ended up carrying it for the remaining 19 miles until the finish line. She adopted it afterwards.
KOeN9 TIL that the corkscrew is modeled after the "gun worm," which was used to remove bullets and wadding from muskets.
oBLgY TIL Bodies of the deceased don't biodegrade on Everest and are often too dangerous to remove, so some become landmarks for future expeditions.
KOxxw TIL when he was in fourth grade, Bill Watterson wrote to Charles Schulz, the creator of “Peanuts”, expressing his desire to become a professional cartoonist. Much to the young boy’s surprise, the cartoonist responded, encouraging Watterson to go on to create “Calvin and Hobbes.”