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TIL that the English word “taboo” comes from the Polynesian word “tapu”, which means too sacred to touch and therefore off limits

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vPMx7 TIL that the endangered stream tree frog (Hyloscirtus princecharlesi) was named after Prince Charles in 2012, recognising the then-Prince's work advocating rainforest conservation. This earned him the nickname "the Frog Prince."
ep6lb TIL that the informal foot paths people create are called "desire paths". In Finland, planners wait until first snowfall and then plan their paved paths around where people's tracks appear.
VBRJp TIL Since the 1970s, the residents of Annapolis, Maryland have celebrated an Oyster Roast and Sock Burning every year on the Spring Equinox.
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R5ll6 TIL that the term "Honey Moon" comes from drinking fermented honey for a lunar cycle to improve fertility after getting married. It should have been called "Mead and Breed".