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TIL budae-jiggae (Korean Army Stew) and tteokbokki are banned in North Korea for being South Korean inventions

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X050k TIL A 2014 linguistics study on filler words found that 1) women use “um” ~22% more than men, 2) men say “uh” 250% more than women, & 3) men use filler words ~38% more than women
69QLl TIL that in 1955 Campbell’s launched a campaign proposing its beef bouillon as a cocktail drink, proposing it with a squeeze of lemon, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, or even bitters, then garnishing it with a twist of lemon or slice of cucumber. The campaign continued until the 1970s
9YpZD TIL of the Daisey Cutter, a bomb specifically designed to create helicopter landing pads in the thick jungle forests of Vietnam. The blast would level a 300+ ft circle while leaving the ground itself relatively unaffected.
a87nM TIL that it is a myth that most lottery winners end up broke.
wAao TIL that the most common phobia is the fear of public speaking.