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TIL Ferris Bueller’s actual “day off” was June 5, 1985, pinpointed by the data from the Braves v Cubs game he attended.

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ZpWAa TIL: In order to combat declining birth rates, the Korean government has numerous programs to match couples. One is "I am Jeolo" named after a reality show. Where they out unmarried people in a temple for 2 days. In addition, they will pay ₩20 million when you get married.
8ewRX TIL that Wolverine was created because Marvel's then editor in chief Roy Thomas wanted a Canadian hero to boost north-of-the-border sales.
61m TIL Monks in northern Japan would practice self-mummification. A practice in which they would exercise rigorously to rid all body fat from their system, begin drinking a poisonous tea, and remain in a tiny tomb in the lotus position until confirmed dead. The process took over 3000 days.
R7bWw TIL that Lady Gaga's stage name came from Queen's song "Radio Ga Ga". "One day when Fusari addressed a cell phone text to Germanotta under the moniker 'Radio Gaga' [and] his cell phone's spell check converted 'Radio' to 'Lady.' Germanotta loved it, and 'Lady Gaga' was born,"
kXPB TIL that Wan Hu, is categorized as a scientist of the Chinese space program. In ancient China, Wan Hu had attached rockets to his chair in an attempt to fly to space.