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TIL of hyperforeignism, which is when people mispronounce foreign words that are actually simpler than they assume. Examples include habanero, coup de grâce, and Beijing.

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GYGlj TIL the only two surviving species of sloth aren’t closely related at all and most likely developed suspensorial behavior (hanging from trees) independently, an example of convergent evolution.
X00eX TIL the last monolingual Irish speaker died in 1998
PYePE TIL of the most rigged election ever (Liberian election in 1927). The winner received 243,000 votes despite the total number of registered voters was fewer than 15,000.
P1g1J TIL: Flight Attendants are not paid until the doors close
GYpVQ TIL on the upper floors of the 2700-ft Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the sun is still seen for several minutes after it has set at ground level. Dubai clerics have ruled that residents above the 80th floor should wait 2 additional minutes to break their Ramadan fast, and those above the 150th, 3 minutes.