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TIL: The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want

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W1vB TIL there is a band called ‘NǽnøĉÿbbŒrğ VbëřřĦōlökäävsŦ’ (pronounced 'Nanocyborg Uberholocaust’) originating from Antarctica. It was formed by two scientists who happened to have similar tastes in music. Their first album, 'The Ultimate Fate of the Universe’, was recorded at the exact south pole.
D16yj TIL that two of Robert the Bruce’s female relatives were kept in cages to be publicly humiliated for four years by Edward I of England during the Scottish struggle to maintain independence in the 14th century
wL1MJ TIL British actor Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, thought he looked awkward running so every scene that showed Moore running was performed by a body double. He also had hoplophobia, a fear of firearms, due to a childhood accident.
45n5 TIL spectators at Roman circuses divided themselves into four color-themed teams, the Reds, the Whites, the Greens, and the Blues, each of which attracted fanatical support. During one riot, 30000 Greens and Blues were massacred in a single day.
1ajLO TIL: There is a language called Ithkuil which strives to maximize the amount of information conveyed per unit sound. There are currently no known fluent speakers of Ithkuil, including the language creator himself.