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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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v1YZL TIL Bjarni Herjólfsson, a 10th century Norse explorer, was the first European to sight North America in 986 while blown off course for Greenland. Despite begging from his crew to explore, he refused to stop and look around. He was later criticized by King Eric of Norway for his lack of investigation
8egJX TIL 20th Century Fox released Miracle on 34th Street (1947) in June, reasoning more people went to the movies in hot weather. As such, Christmas themes were downplayed in ads and the trailer starred actors who weren't even in the film extolling its virtues while not mentioning the holiday setting.
XwKj TIL Steven Spielberg was thanked more often than God in Oscar acceptance speeches.
awPn0 TIL the Italians almost made a jet fighter prototype in WW2 developed from their N1 experimental craft, though under a mixed piston/jet power. A single prototype was under production and it is unknown what happened to it or if it was completed at all
ADmJ7 TIL of Roly Bain who was a Clown and an Anglican Vicar who claimed to have custard pied ten bishops.