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TIL The word "Phony" comes from the pirate slang word "Fawney," which means "fake gold rings"

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vPRrr TIL that when a poisonous gas leak was found at 11:45pm immediately before the Bhopal disaster in 1984 that killed thousands, a decision was made to do something about it after the 12:15am tea break.
wLKpE TIL When the Americans took the Concentration Camp, Dachau, they Gunned down the Surrendering Germans and took no Prisoners for a Month
gMJE4 TIL that in downtown Seattle, approximately 8,000 bananas are given away daily by Amazon "banistas" under the supervision of their "bananagers"
PY1aJ TIL about solid-state batteries - possible replacement to lithium-ion batteries especially in cars
p8kN TIL Leon Theremin invented the Rhythmicon, the world’s first drum-machine. Today is his birthday.