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TIL Scar from The Lion King’s original name is Taka

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M7bZm TIL that despite creating one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias remains largely unknown today.
oKyL TIL employers in South Korea give their workers a “kimchi bonus” in the fall so they can buy all the ingredients to make their annual supply.
O49a TIL a New Zealand school ditched schoolyard restrictions on play, and saw a drop in bullying, serious injuries and vandalism, and concentration levels in class increase. Instead of a playground, children play in a “loose parts pit” which contains junk such as wood, tyres and an old fire hose.
OE91 TIL the flavor we call “cola” has almost no trace of kola nut, and is mainly a mixture of vanilla, citrus, cinnamon and nutmeg.
j0oN TIL why some people stay irrationally calm and take no action when faced with an immediate or impending disaster. It’s called “normalcy bias”.