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TIL that agressive marching step is called Goose Step
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TIL American Express created the Black Card (Centurion card) amid rumors and urban legends in the 1980s that it produced an ultra-exclusive black card. Meaning rumors about the card came before the card actually existed.
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TIL in 1989 actress Zsa Zsa Gabor slapped a Beverly Hills police office in the face during a traffic stop, was found guilty by a jury and eventually served 3 days in jail.
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TIL that, in 1987, a construction worker in the U.S. state of Maine became the 5th Earl of Wharncliffe in England upon the death of his father’s second cousin, the 4th Earl.
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TIL buffets are called "vikings" in Japan. This is because a Japanese restaurant manager went to Sweden and liked smörgåsbords so much he copied the idea at his restaurant. This Swedish word was too hard to pronounce in Japanese, so the word "vikings" was used instead after a employee suggested it.
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TIL about chlorine triflouride, a better oxidiser than Oxygen. It can set fire to things that are normally not flammable such as concrete, glass, flesh, sand, steel, asbestos, and ash. It is also extremely corrosive and will corrode things like Gold, Iridium, and Platinum.