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TIL alphabetical order was introduced in the 3rd century BC by Zenodotus, who also happened to be the first librarian at the Great Library of Alexandria.

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WkB4A TIL America and "the Americas" were named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator and merchant. "America" was chosen because it matches Europe and Asia, which are also womens names.
ZpZva TIL of Operation Matador, a British plan to make a preemptive attack on the Japanese Empire in WWII. It was halted on December 6, 1941 - the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the following morning.
Bm1k TIL there are a class of people in Japan referred to as Cyber Homeless who live at cyber cafes because they are a cheaper alternative than an apartment. The cafes offer free showers and sell underwear.
yK7l TIL you can get a box of elephant poop sent to someone you dislike
j6yYR TIL The last incarnation of the Fiat 500 (1972—1975) was the R model ... the fuel gauge was omitted and only the low fuel indicator remained.