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TIL: The brand Fruit Of the Loom is older than the light bulb, automobile and the telephone.

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LbvV TIL the majority of states have official “ancient emblems"—several of which are fossils. An effort by an 8-year-old girl to give South Carolina its own official state fossil was thwarted however, because some lawmakers object to officially recognizing the woolly mammoth fossil on religious grounds.
nW8LP TIL the dismissive term "pish posh", meaning something between “Don’t be a silly goose” and “Gimme a break, dude”, has been around since the 16th century and has nothing to do with "posh", meaning fancy. Also, lexicography can be funny!
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jlPj TIL If your parents or Grandparents were born in Ireland but you were born abroad you are an Irish citizen and can apply for an Irish passport this also counts for adopted children