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TIL that 555 is the Thai variation of LOL, as 5 in Thai is pronounced ‘ha’, three of them being “hahaha”

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DQOZg TIL Sir Ridley Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his contributions to British cinema and, in 2024, was appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III, the highest rank of knighthood.
Enno TIL two psychologists, to study self-deception, created a provocative questionnaire with the assumption that a response of “no” to any of the questions would be a lie. Some of these questions include: “Have you ever wanted to rape or be raped by someone” “Have you ever enjoyed your bowel movements”
M7YgK TIL there is a one hole golf course in the Korean DMZ that is surrounded on 3 sides by minefields.
Wkrg9 TIL about a Horror themed Japanese Anime series called Ghost Stories that was not well received in Japan and when it was dubbed over in English the voice acting cast were given free rein to say whatever they wanted. This led to the entire series becoming a Dark Comedy rather than Horror.
rRa7w TIL: When Nintendo released the SNES in November 1990, it sold 300,000 units within hours; the ensuing social uproar led the Japanese gov to request all future gaming consoles be released on weekends. The Yakuza also took notice of the release; Nintendo shipped the systems at night to avoid robbery.