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Today I learned that “OK” comes from people purposely misspelling “all correct” to “all Korrect” and it gained popularity since the letter K unconsciously catches our attention since it’s not often seen in English words

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ADe7w TIL Olympians prior to and following their events hold massive parties or benders at the “Olympic Village” built in the hosting country. With tension and hormones running rampant, and in the comfort of a press free environment, festivities often include heavy drinking, wild sex, and even orgies.
KYyDB TIL Due to Chinese cultural beliefs about mental illness and intellectual disability, Chinese people may consider an autistic child as a 'bad seed' and a disgrace to their family. Parents may deny that their child is autistic or keep the autistic child as a family secret
EgxVp TIL that actress Glenn Close's parents were cult members and she spent 15 years living in communes while growing up. She finally broke away at the age of 22.
p5Wp TIL America has been at war for 222 out of 239 years of existence.
N7JP6 TIL that NASCAR oval tracks are run counterclockwise because the Brits run their horse races clockwise and America runs left to spite the king.