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TIL: Hawaii is in Oceania not North America

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KO6Gw TIL that the opposite of deja vu is jamais vu. It is most commonly experienced when a person momentarily does not recognise a word or, less commonly, a person or place, that she or he knows. This can be achieved by anyone by repeatedly writing or saying a specific word out loud.
QOx9 TIL the IRS uses 56 year old software to receive taxpayer data and dispense refunds.
8dvV TIL that the “Golden Age Fallacy” (believing the past is better than the present) has been a popular myth that goes back as far as Ancient Greece and Prehistoric Times.
go5y TIL Joss Whedon was the reason Toy Story was greenlit…after he took 4 months to rewrite the entire script (scroll to part II)
VxOG TIL The origin of french fries is a hotly contested issue between Belgium and France. Belgium claims a 1781 family manuscript proves they were invented there, while France claims Paris street vendors invented the dish just before the French revolution.