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VBXnk TIL The Yupik people of Alaska and Siberia do not consider themselves Inuit and are ethnically different. They favor the term Yupik, Yupiit, or Eskimo. In Canada, Inuit is the preferred term, while in Greenland, they use Greenlanders or Kalaallit
JYy6V TIL the famous Wiggles hand gesture was created due to child safety concerns. The gesture ensures that their hands are visible at all times in all photos.
Ooo6 TIL “Ghost in the Shell”’s Japanese title translates to “Mobile Armored Riot Police”; the English title was created in translation
BgWlD TIL Biplanes were still winning victories in WWII (and not just naval torpedo bombers)
mxmmM TIL of a NBA player named Reggie Harding who robbed the same gas station 3 times. When the cashier said, "I know that's you, Reggie," he responded, "No, man, it ain't me!" Unrelated to the robberies, he was shot to death in 1972 at the age of 30.