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TIL Santa’s reindeer, Donner and Blitzen (German for thunder and lightning) were originally Dunder and Blixem (Dutch for the same)

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16lxP TIL about Speed tape. And it's used to perform minor repairs on aircraft and racing cars temporarily.
p8Xbp TIL about the "Olympic Truce", which originated almost 3,000 years ago, and was reaffirmed by the UN General Assembly in 1993. Countries are encouraged to observe a truce from seven days before the opening ceremonies to seven days after the opening ceremonies.
p87vO TIL tech companies in China hire "programming cheerleaders", pretty women that cheer up the programmers as they work at their desk. They need to know how to put on makeup, to be taller than 5'2, to have a "gentle voice", and a "contagious laugh".
XE1bj TIL of Valentin Dikul - a soviet circus performer who broke his back in an accident when he was 15 and was told by doctors he’d never walk again. He then designed his own training system, fully recovered and performed amazing feats of strength in the future e.g., back squatted 450kg/990lbs at 60 yo.
woJ6o TIL that despite presumably dying in a plane crash on Oct 16, 1972, US Rep. Hale Boggs legally continued to hold the office of House Majority Leader until Jan 1973.