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TIL That the name "Soccer" is actually British in origin.

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b9RZZ TIL that a single spaghetti noodle is called a Spaghetto. In Italian, an “i” at the end is plural, and “o” is singular. This goes for other italian dishes too: panino, raviolo, fettucino, gnocco, etc.
gwJb TIL the first ever 3D feature film was released in Los Angeles in 1922. Now believed to be lost forever
ep6rg TIL that Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon, Game of Thrones) received a letter from author George R.R. Martin after the show aired, stating: "Congratulations on your marvelous performance. Everyone hates you!"
Yp9YB TIL that William Howard Taft, after falling out with his mentor Theodore Roosevelt, in 1912 became the only Republican and the only sitting POTUS to end up third in the election results
Yp60B TIL of the "Elfstedentocht" (eleven city tour). An ice skating tour held on natural ice in the province of Frisia. It visits all 11 historical towns in Frisia and spans almost 200 km. It can only take place when the weather is favorable and has only taken place 15 times since the first one in 1909.