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TIL that Quvenzhané Wallis is the only person born in the 21st century ever nominated for an acting Oscar

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J1Mj8 TIL Karate (唐手道) originally, literally meant the Way of the Tang Hand (Chinese fist), it was later renamed to 空手道 (also pronounced Karate), meaning Way of the Empty Hand (Unarmed fist) as recently as 1905 because Japan wanted to culturally distance itself from China as it was invading the country
8OBV TIL that dozens of well-connected Saudis, including relatives of Osama Bin Laden, left the USA a few days after 9/11, when most flights were still grounded. They left with the personal approval of top White House officials.
MeZJA TIL the politicization of science likely led to the famine deaths of millions in the USSR and China
X0O1R TIL female ants that are not queens but are able to reproduce are scientifically termed “gamergates”
BrWgK TIL There's a neurological disorder called "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome. This affects patients' perception in a way that they may suddenly feel that they have become giants or the room around them has shrunk. It most commonly affects children.