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TIL that "in bocca al lupo", an Italian phrase that translates to "in the mouth of the wolf", is an idiom used to wish someone good luck.

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0eeR TIL in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” the time machine was to be a 1969 Chevrolet van. The idea was abandoned because it was too similar to the DeLorean used in “Back to the Future”. A telephone booth was eventually used despite it’s similarities to “Dr. Who”.
Enox TIL that John D. Rockefeller’s net worth, translated into today’s dollars, would be up to $663 billion, or almost 10x the worth of today’s richest man
R78b8 TIL about a murderer who got caught 4 years after the crime because he had gotten the murder scene tattooed on his chest
neQQ7 TIL most of the days of the week are named after Nordic Gods. Tyr for Tuesday, Odin (also pronounced Woden) for Wednesday, Thor for Thursday and Frigg for Friday. Meanwhile, Sun for Sunday, Moon for Monday and the Roman God Saturn for Saturday make up the rest.
mx8PE TIL that America already had a transcontinental highway by 1913, The Lincoln Highway, that ran from Times Square to Lincoln Park in San Francisco