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TIL the Korean word for “Swiss army knife” is “maekgaibeo kal” which literally means “McGyver knife”

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9JOM TIL the opening scene from The Exorcist was shot in the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq. These were the same ruins the terrorist group ISIL destroyed in february 2015
OK8L TIL that the most complex chinese character has 62 strokes and is called biáng, a type of noodle dish.
EK8x TIL the EPA and former employees sued Area 51 for failure to comply with hazardous waste disposal laws. The case was thrown out on national security grounds.
NNXE TIL that Niel Armstrong and his crew had to clear customs/immigration after returning from the moon. They declared moon rock and dust.
9Yx97 TIL that Penn Station was actually once an elegant, beautiful building that was torn down in the 1960s, which caused such outrage that it led to the historical preservation of many of New York's buildings today.