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TIL Japanese uses a large number of wasei-eigo, or English-based invented words and phrases that don’t exist in English, such as “cherry boy” for a male virgin, “virgin road” for the wedding aisle, “skin-ship” for physical intimacy, and “year of the coach” for Coach of the Year.

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NkZb TIL Ireland is the only country in the world that has a lower population today than they did in 1841. Ireland’s population in 1841 was 8.2 million - today it’s population is only 6.4 million. Still showing the long-lasting effects of the Great Famine
X0VxX TIL Jayne Mansfield's bosom(40D-21-36)was behind bra development in the 50's & she helped popularize bikinis. She slept w/both John&Bobby Kennedy,was dubbed Hollywood's smartest dumb blonde with an IQ over 160 & was the 1st major Am. actress to perform in a nude scene post silent era.She died at 34.
kJlom TIL that Brazil has the tallest floating Christmas tree. Located at Rodrigo de Freitas Lake in Rio de Janeiro, the 278-foot tree reportedly weighs 542 tons. It is lit with 3.1 million micro bulbs, 2,150 strobe effects and 100 LED reflector.
8x6G TIL that in 1999, a Learjet on autopilot continued flying for over 4 hours after all on board had died due to rapid depressurization. It was carrying the professional golfer Payne Stewart.
x6Xy7 TIL while the fear that technological unemployment inevitably generates structural unemployment is known as the ‘Luddite Fallacy’, the Luddites themselves were actually put out of their jobs by new tech, and were brutally crushed when they revolted