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TIL that the Navajo language, spoken by many indigenous peoples in Arizona and New Mexico, is related to indigenous languages of northwestern Canada and Alaska, all of which form the proposed Na-Dené language family.

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rRKde TIL that Disney is an anglicized version of the French name “D’Isigny”, meaning “From Isigny”. Descendants from the same ancestors as Walt formed a cheese company in France. They sometimes collaborate and make Mickey-themed cheese packages.
7rMNO TIL that Marie Curie was buried in a lead-lined coffin (although it remains uncertain, if this was because of concerns over her radium contamination)
M7DRm TIL that Animal Attacks and other related deaths in Yellowstone National Park have been increasing since the 1970s, and are hitting peak levels due to recent mass-increases in Tourism.
RA48 TIL that, in 1955, Pennsylvania set a goal of having a state park within 25 miles of every citizen.
nL57 TIL: The US government planned to commit acts of terrorism on its citizens and military in order to justify a war with Cuba