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TIL Idaho got its name because some guy George M. Willing proposed the name to Congress, claiming that it was Shoshone Indian for “Gem of the Mountain,” when it was really just a word he made up.

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69l7Q TIL in 2008, 4 men took a wedding guest into the woods and stabbed him to death after he accidentally brushed the bride's backside. They then set his corpse on fire, consumed portions of his body, and reportedly served some of his remains to other guests at the wedding.
yQpQp TIL we basically drink the same wine as ancient Romans. Researchers found grape growers managed to keep modern grape DNA extremely consistent and similar to ancient varieties. While this kept flavors consistent, researchers worry grapes are genetically at-risk to environmental changes.
kJ8jE TIL India is the largest exporter of generic medicines in the world, accounting for a massive global export volume.
aQOZ TIL: Even though t-shirts were created around 1904, they were never considered to be outer wear until WWII when soldiers were seen in pictures wearing their undershirts w/ combat pants, leading to the Greaser style in the 50s and later having images printed on them
PkAO TIL that the difference between American and British English is not due to American English diverting away from British, but rather British English changing while American English did not. American English is actually more similar to 1700s British English than the accents in the UK are today.