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TIL that the look of Disney character Magica De Spell was inspired by Italian actresses Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren

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R7a4Q Today I learned that in Japanese, there is a phrase bushu-suru (ブッシュする). In literal terms, this means "to do the bush thing," in reference to a bizarre 1992 incident where George HW Bush fell ill and vomited directly onto the Japanese prime minister.
9rrD TIL In Finland, teachers have the same social status as doctors and lawyers. In 2010, over 6600 applicants vied for only 660 primary school training slots.
8ep9P TIL that the “@“ sign, or asperand, has been around since the mid-1500s and is not a product of the Internet age, as some might think, let alone the 20th century.
Oop01 TIL The latitude coordinates of the Great Pyramid of Giza match the value of the speed of light to seven decimal places.
kpo1 TIL the United States military is testing - a laser cannon that can be directed by an Xbox controller, an electromagnetic rail gun that can be placed on future tanks, and a ‘smart’ sniper rifle that can measure variables like wind conditions.