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TIL the word "moxie", synonymous with "energy" and "spunk" originates from a brand of soft drink. As with many sodas, it was first marketed as an over the counter medicine called "Moxie Nerve Food". Moxie was created in 1876, is flavored with gentian root extract and is still sold in the eastern US.

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LklDr TIL Offspring of some worm-like amphibians called caecilians allow their young to eat their flesh. The mothers of Boulengerula taitanus create a nutrient-rich fatty outer layer of skin after laying their eggs. When their offspring hatch, the babies scrape this layer off with specialized teeth.
WdDB TIL of a bank heist in which the robbers got away with $30 million cash, and carefully covered their tracks by wiping down everything down in their townhouse before they left; however they forgot to start the dishwasher and so their fingerprints were found on dirty dishes.
V9JQ TIL: The U.S bought Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 for $7.2million ($122million today). Since 1959 Alaska has produced $157billion worth of oil. That’s a return of nearly 130,000%!
MeMA8 TIL that the more a couple spends on their wedding and engagement rings, the more likely they are to divorce
Lk0Vm TIL A Chinese passenger attempted to open the plane's emergency door to get some air because it was "too hot and stuffy." The door fell off and the evacuation slide was activated. Similar incidents of passengers attempting to open plane doors have been described elsewhere in China.