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TIL of Gander New Newfoundland: A place that took care of travelers that were diverted after during 9/11

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Oo0ea TIL video game producer Sucker Punch's name came when the co-founder showed his wife a selection of names, to which she did not care "as long as it's not Sucker Punch". He considered the opinion of a middle-aged woman to be the opposite than the demographic of their games, so he chose it
KOMgw TIL Spanish drink called "Kola Coca" was presented at a contest in Philadelphia in 1885, a year before the official birth of Coca-Cola. The rights to this Spanish drink were bought by Coca-Cola in 1953.
OjkR TIL when Bill Murray was 20 years old he was caught smuggling 10 pounds of Marijuana at a Chicago Airport which he told police he intended to sell. He recieved probation.
kJ87e TIL that in The Super Fight simulation filmed between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali, there were two versions (North America and European). Marciano won in the first one and Ali in the second.
nepyG TIL that certain languages lack any word for left/right and instead use the cardinal directions to express orientation on a small scale, e.g. "the cup is to the north of me."