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TIL that "slime" is called "gunge" in the UK

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ADDow TIL that Norse runes are still in use in parts of Northwestern Portugal.
1aKQD TIL Jim Thorpe, in 1912, has his shoes stolen on the morning of his olympic track and filed events. He simply put on two other shoes that someone had tossed in a trash can. They were different sizes, though, so he had to wear extra socks on one foot to even them out. He went on to win two Gold medal
6b8m TIL George Lucas originally intended to be a race-car driver, but in 1962, his car flipped, nearly killing him, and causing him to lose interest in racing.
0wWPy TIL the reason we have 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 360 degrees in a circle is because the Sumerians used a counting system with a base 60, which was then passed on to the Babylonians.
6E8EJ TIL ancient Greek and Roman male sculptures have such small penises because men with small penises were viewed as more intellectual, rational and authoritative. Also because all the statues were flaccid.