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TIL "アニメ/Anime" and "コスプレ/Kosupure" (cosplay) were borrowed from English, then later reborrowed back into English

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69WQY TIL the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion was 14 years old and is now funded by the federal government for nuclear research
x65oB [TIL] In the United States, a 'Heckler's Veto' happens when a speaker is silenced by the threat of antisocial or illegal acts of a disagreeing party. For instance, a peaceful demonstration is banned due to threatened violence by opponents.
GA5jE TIL the Moon has a smell—like burnt gunpowder. Apollo astronauts noticed it after taking off their helmets inside the lander. The weird part? Lunar dust has nothing in common with gunpowder. Scientists think it reacts with oxygen, but the smell disappears on Earth
epn8L TIL that Sri Lanka was called Ceylon under British rule.
QNQlp TIL about the Dracula ant, so named because of its grisly feeding habits of drinking the blood of its young