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TIL in Eurasia, the term "elk" originally referred to moose.

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YYp7 TIL Franklin D. Pierce, 14th President of the United States, was asked what he would do next as he was leaving office. He replied, “There’s nothing left [to do] but get drunk.” Twelve year later, he died from cirrhosis of the liver.
X0neE TIL in the 1960s, gym students at La Sierra High School in CA, faced grueling physical challenges and were ranked by their shorts color: white for rookies, gold for elites, and Navy Blue for the rarest. Navy Blue required 34 pull-ups and carrying someone 5 miles. Only 19 students ever earned it.
nPKP TIL that a parrot named Echo was put into witness protection after testifying against its owner leading to their arrest
xVkek TIL that Rick Riordan conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories about ancient Greek heroes for his son Haley. Haley had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, inspiring Riordan to make the titular protagonist ADHD and dyslexic.
oRjR TIL The Duke Lacrosse Accuser (Allegedly) Would Go On to Stab and Kill Her Boyfriend in 2011