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TIL that the word Mana, used in so many games as a resource for magic, came from Pacific Islander culture.

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16Z9W TIL about The Twilight Zone Accident in 1982 where a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes in Valencia, California during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The crash decapitated actor Vic Morrow and two children who were on the ground, and injured six helicopter passengers.
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QJkOX TIL the phrase "scot-free" has nothing to do with Scotland and is instead a reference to Scandinavian word for "tax" or "fee": skatt
5YAwB TIL that Sucralose (Splenda) was discovered when a scientist at a British college misheard instructions about testing a substance. Instead, he tasted it, realizing that it was highly sweet.
VPl0 TIL 54% of the U.S. Senate Represents 17.8% of the National Population