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TIL about Milan's Vertical forest residencial towers

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Xrwj TIL that they say “hundreds-and-thousands” instead of “sprinkles” in the U.K.
PYNpw TIL I learned about the Trans-Atlantic Accent which was cultivated Hollywood in the 1920's-40's to blend prestigious American and British accents for broader appeal, which is why people sound so different in older tv, films and radio back then.
YpKA TIL that in the 90s, Corn Nuts used the slogan “Bust a Nut” in a radio campaign. It was pulled after complaints.
MejpK TIL that snipe hunting is a real thing. Snipe are waterfowl that overwinter in marshes, bogs and wet meadows. They are notoriously difficult to hunt and the word "snipe" is the etymological root of the word "sniper" we use today.
5Y46R TIL that silent discos are banned in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, for being too noisy