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TIL that Tic-Tacs were launched under the name “Refreshing Mints.” They changed the name a year later based on the distinctive clicking noise made by opening and closing the package.

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VyG TIL Dan Aykroyd witnessed MIBs in an SUV while shooting a UFO special WHILE talking to Britney Spears on the phone. UFO special was then cancelled 2 hours later. (at 3:00)
N7EXb TIL the Czech Republic changed its English name to Czechia in 2016
b6pjE TIL that Taser is an acronym for "Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle". Jack Cover, the inventor of the Taser, was inspired by a young adult novel published in 1911 that features the namesake character and weapon.
GAvwJ TIL of the Diamond Sutra, the World’s oldest dated printed book
awYB9 TIL Australian $50 note typo spelling mistake printed 46 million times.