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TIL that the honorific for an especially skilled driver reacting adequately to an emergency situation in Russia is “железобетонное очко”, meaning “one whose anus is made of reinforced concrete”.

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ebLE TIL that the grippy texture on metal tools is called Knurling
WkZ8B TIL in 1922 Raymond DeWalt invented the Radial Arm Saw, with the first saw blade driven directly by a motor. Naming it the "Wonder-Worker," he then started the DeWalt company which still exists today. Once a versatile staple of home workshops, the Radial Arm Saw is in extremely limited use today.
yVbme TIL that the US has a higher suicide rate than Japan
v1d4x TIL that the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurant in the US is not in New York or San Francisco, but Butte, Montana. Pekin Noodle Parlor opened in 1911 and is still open today.
5xpB TIL Until the 1970s, The Supreme Court justices had to watch all the pornographic movies that were declared obscene and rule if they should be banned. As Justice John Harlan was going blind, Justices Potter Stewart and Thurgood Marshall had to describe the action on screen for him.