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TIL that there are over 150 regional “kings” in Nigeria, and that one of them used to be a Professor Emeritus at University of North Carolina

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1aBKO TIL Marketing has promulgated the idea that coconut oil is a healthy food. In fact, studies have found that coconut oil consumption has health effects similar to those of other unhealthy fats, including butter, beef fat, and palm oil, and many health organizations advise against its consumption.
dD8Mr TIL I learned that E.B. White, who co-wrote the English grammar guide known as Strunk & White, or The Elements of Style, was also the author of Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web
VMGjp TIL some people refer to the future being a head of them, but others refer to it as behind the back because one can not see the future. Also, the former tend to shift their bodies forward when speaking of the future while the latter shift their bodies backwards when speaking about the future.
EJJX TIL the Vikings had swords marked with “Ulfbehrt” using high carbon “crucible steel” not made again until the Industrial Revolution, 800 years later. Maker history is yet unknown.
l7nyA TIL: Hootie & the Blowfish had to pay $350k to Bob Dylan for using 'Tangled Up in Blue' & 'Idiot Wind' as lyrics in their tune 'Only Want to be with You'