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TIL that Coca-Cola sells 1.9 billion drinks per day

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v1EOj TIL that the name of the Royal Navy ship HMS Petard means "HMS Fart". A petard is a small bomb that derives its name from middle French for “to break wind.” Pun-loving Shakespeare probably knew this when he wrote “hoist with his own petard” - or to be blasted with his own fart
yVVkw TIL that no one really knows the origin of the scoring system in Tennis
Ed5V TIL that Kangchenjunga, the 3rd highest mountain in the world, has never had a human on its summit. All climbers stop six feet short, respecting an old promise made to the King of Sikkim.
ejvn TIL that kids who are good liars have better verbal working memories than children who don’t lie
l79aA TIL the Bantu term "Mzungu" (a derogatory for White people) originally meant "wanderers" and referred to European explorers.