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TIL that there are still unexplored passageways in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

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5YrV8 TIL: Before the discovery of X-rays and xylophone popularity, the Persian King Xerxes was used for the X letter in children's alphabet books.
Aoll TIL The tires for the Bugatti Veyron cost $42,000 for a set. They last 15 minutes at top speed. The wheels have to be replaced every other tire change at $69,000 a set.
16ObP Today I learned that Pakistan and India want to kill each other. I follow world politics for a while now but just now I read an article (Wiki Page) about the nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan. It kinda blew my mind to be honest.
kXdE TIL in 2003, a korean taxi driver who was displeased with his medical treatment after a paralyzing stroke, boarded a subway train, carrying flammable liquid, and set himself on fire. Train insulation and interior were very flammable; fire spread, killing 192.
N7AGb TIL The movie As Good As It Gets translates to Mr. Cat Poop in Hong Kong. Apparently, it came from the main character's name "Melvin", which is pronounced very similarly to the Cantonese colloquial word for cat poop.