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TIL that Donner and Blitzen are the German words for "thunder" and "lightning".

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e0mNk TIL that the Iceman was the 19th century equivalent of the milkman or mailman having affairs with lonely housewives. There was even a hit Vaudeville song “How’d You Like to Be the Iceman?” and a peep show with a housewife kissing an ice delivery man.
Legp TIL Michigan State University will identify any insect, arthropod, plant, or weed for free if you send a picture of the specimen via email.
kOrlB TIL that in 2006, King of the Hill was awarded by Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) for their positive portrayal of Asian Americans
4l06 TIL that Ernest Hemingway once fired a sub-machine gun at sharks that attacked a tuna he was trying to land; the blood from the bullets caused the sharks to attack even harder
jNQVv TIL that lakes are formed by glaciers, volcanoes, rockslides, beavers, and people.