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dDLKZ TIL many of Toyota's most popular cars were named after crowns. This includes the Crown and Tiara (both from the English words), as well as the Camry (Japanese for 'crown'), Corolla (Latin for 'small crown'), and Corona (Latin for 'crown').
a0kZ TIL EA had to do a mass recall because somebody hid an episode of South Park inside Tiger Woods 99
oR4jW TIL the most widely read Nigerian novelists writing in English, including Helon Habila, Teju Cole, Adichie, reside outside of Nigeria. Starting from Chinua Achebe, novels written by African authors were almost always published in the West first
Zvoo TIL that Julia Child loved In-N-Out so much that she knew every location of the restaurant between Santa Barbara and San Francisco. She also had the burgers delivered to her during a hospital stay.
ADgyn TIL that in 2011, a 134-hour documentary showing a cruise ship on its voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes was transmitted live and non-stop on Norwegian television. Approximately half the population of Norway tuned in to watch.