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TIL that burrito, which means “little donkey”, gets its name because it carries a bunch of different things.

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b9M0a TIL about prehistoric aquatic reptiles and the mosasaurus, they are closely related to modern reptiles rather than dinosaurs and looked like a reptilian shark or dolphin. Also interesting is how these aquatic reptiles, mammals (dolphins), and fish (sharks), all evolved to look as if they’re related.
j8Jv TIL an uncontacted tribe still inhabits an island in the Indian Ocean, living as simple hunter-gatherers. They are vigorously hostile to outsiders, and have not yet developed early technologies such as agriculture or writing.
rRAPW TIL there is such a thing as a "pee detector" in some elevators to prevent public urination and it locks you in the elevator if it detects urine.
b9kd4 TIL that "housewife pillowcases" are named in honour of the Bolton Housewives Co-Operative who, in the 19th century, invented the flap that stops the pillow falling out.
grMD9 TIL the Amstrad CPC port of Contra (Gryzor) had a troll ending where your actions during the game caused the earth to explode.