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TIL someone who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about is called an ultracrepidarian

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nW90B TIL Kōei kyōgi (public sports) are Japanese public races that can be gambled on legally. There are four types: horse racing, bicycle racing, powerboat racing, and asphalt speedway motorcycle racing. They are allowed by special laws and are regulated by local governments or governmental corporations.
8epDZ TIL that the widely accepted "Learning Styles" theory "everyone has a different learning style (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic)" has almost no experimental data behind it. The few researches done on the subject proved the opposite.
rR6jo TIL The Soviet Union did not admit that a reactor had exploded at Chernobyl until nearly three days after radiation from the disaster set off alarms at a nuclear plant in Sweden 1000 km away
KORjQ TIL in 2005 a group of Manchester United supporters who were annoyed by the takeover of their club by businessman Malcolm Glazer decided to start their own team - F.C. United of Manchester. The new club is democratically run by its members, who all have equal voting rights.
Qrlp TIL: It only costs $5000 to franchise a Chick-fil-a. Chick-fil-a will pay for land, construction, and equipment. Take home from a single store averages to about $100,000 per year.