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TIL about the French phrase “tirer les vers du nez” which literally translates as “to pull the worms from somebody’s nose” but means to make someone tell a secret/the truth. It became a popular phrase after the rise of nasal parasites in the 15th century.

695Ol TIL that The Smallest Computer in the World Fits On a Grain of Rice
b9EDZ TIL the United States has no Official Language
L5Y0 TIL That out of the 120,000 apps in Blackberry App World 47,000 of them are made by one developer
rRLLd TIL that strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are not by definition "berries" but watermelon, pumpkin or eggplant are..
GYrDj TIL Sydney, Australia has an annual duck fashion show :)