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TIL BBC News offers its articles in Pidgin English, though the language itself doesn't have a standard written form.

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gMd59 TIL that Viggo Mortensen bought the horse his character Aragon rode on during Lord of the Rings because he got so attached to it.
newNb TIL Abraham Lincoln's interest in law starts at the bottom of a barrel. Lincoln was running a store when he bought a barrel full of rubbish from a traveler. Upon emptying the barrel Lincoln found a complete set of 'Blackstone's Commentaries' which he spent more time reading than manning the store.
d4Er TIL that pirates wore gold and silver earrings for superstitious reasons like not drowning or getting seasick, and curing bad eyesight. Also, the earrings’ worth covered the cost of a proper burial. They were also helpful to dangle pieces of wax from to use as ear plugs near cannons.
GY6EE TIL: The reason that Moths are attracted to light is because prior to man-made artificial lighting, they used the light of the moon to help them navigate, so they mistake lights with light of the moon!
BrXlD TIL that 23% of Americans aged 18-34 are living with parents (increase from 15% in 1975).