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TIL the moment after an argument when you think of a really good comeback but it’s too late is called “L'esprit d'escalier”, or “stairway wit”.

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0dZpj TIL 1968 Night of the Living Dead premiered in the afternoon when children and parents often attended. Thinking the movie would be 'delightfully horror', by the time the movie ended, the theatre and children were still, with some crying, for many, it was the first time ever seeing the hero die
R7eM6 TIL that to attract a mate, male hippos pee and defecate at the same time.
x8v1 TIL in March 1992, after Southwest just started using the “Just Plane Smart” motto, Stevens Aviation, who had been using it for their motto, threatened a trademark lawsuit. Instead of a lawsuit, the CEOs of both companies staged an arm wrestling match for the use of the phrase.
X006k TIL, That despite the homicide rate rapidly rising St. Lucia has yet to have a single murder trial in over 2 years
woypP TIL In the '80s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled state governments cannot be held legally responsible for failing to protect a child from abuse or neglect (even if they knew about the risks earlier) in the case of DeShaney v. Winnebago (1989).