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yV8bV TIL that there's an Indian restaurant chain called “Oh! Calcutta”. But it bears no relation to the 1969 controversial, totally-nude, avant-garde revue which ran for 5,959 performances, which made it the longest-running revue in Broadway history at the time.
Z8O04 TIL there was a rumor in the 1960s that Japan made products in a town called Usa which were then exported to the US with the label "MADE IN USA" to make them appear as if they were made in the US.
J1X8Q TIL That China traditionally named their children 100 days after birth. During that time they had a "Milk Name". It was usually either a diminuative, or something gross to keep evil spirits away from the child. It sometimes sticks around as a nickname. Today they have one month to name the child.
MeBeb TIL the fear of palindromes is called aibohphobia.
xVQek TIL that Eris is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System.