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TIL that from 1991-1996, a man named Ted Woolsey was responsible for translating Square’s Super NES games into English. Working with many constraints, Woolsey often had to make script changes, such as translating “Damn it!” as “Son of a submariner!”. These are now known as “Woolseyisms” by fans.

P1nLO TIL a Chinese destroyer sank because an officer dumped his girlfriend. She committed suicide, leading to him being discharged, so he decided to detonate the depth charges on the ship, causing it to sink at port and kill 134 sailors.
Vp44 TIL ‘egregious’ used to mean 'exceptionally good’ in Latin, but everyone used it sarcastically and now only the opposite meaning exists
k0L5 TIL Joaquin Phoenix, was born Joaquin Bottom. After his parents took his siblings and him out of the cult “the children of god” they renamed themselves Phoenix to symbolize a new beginning
Le60 TIL that Detroit Tiger pitcher Daniel Norris purposely lives off just $800 a month, despite a $2 million signing bonus. When asked why he chooses to continue to live so conservatively. He asked back, “Who am I to deserve that? What have I really done?”
dG0B TIL aurora enthusiasts in Alberta discovered a previously undocumented ribbon of light in the sky similar to the aurora borealis. They named it ‘Steve’ in tribute to the animated film “Over the Hedge,” in woodland creatures name an unknown object “Steve” to make it appear less frightening.