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TIL that Goldman Sachs maintains its own proprietary programming language (Slang) that is known only to its employees.

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699EW TIL early versions of the Pomeranian were larger and were used as sled dogs. Over time they were bred to be smaller and were used as companion dogs instead. This increasingly occurred after Queen Victoria became fond of this breed.
VMMK8 TIL in 2013 when Ed Sheeran's "The A Team" received a Grammy nomination Elton John tried to get Ed a performance slot at the award show, but was told he was not high-profile enough. Elton decided to perform with Ed to solve the problem.
0w5g5 TIL WHINSEC formerly the US Army School of the Americas trains many of South America's dictators, assassins and death squads to this day
xVdd7 TIL: Tropical Islands Resort is a tropical water park located 50 kilometers south of Berlin. It is housed in a former airship hangar (the Aerium), the biggest free-standing hall in the world.
NVob TIL in 2008, the Dutch voted ‘Swaffelen’ as the word of the year. It means to smack one’s penis repeatedly against someone or something