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TIL that PC is the gaming platform of choice in China…because consoles have been banned since early 2000s

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0dOrj TIL that the Japanese word for wisdom teeth literally means "unknown to parents" because wisdom teeth generally erupt long after a person has gained independence and left their childhood home.
WPON TIL That Ukraine once had the third largest Nuclear arsenal in the world (5000 warheads) before it voluntarily disposed of the nukes in 1996.
wrjo TIL Leonard Nimoy drove a cab before becoming famous. His most memorable fare? John F Kennedy.
0dkVp TIL Uwe Hohn is the only person in history to throw a javelin 100m. His world record of 104.8m was declared an "Eternal World Record" as it will likely never be broken due to the IAAF redesigning the javelin in 1986 and resetting the WR to coincide with the change.
wLjWJ TIL that January 14th is the Feast of the Ass. A Catholic feast day mostly celebrated in the Middle Ages that honors all asses in the Bible, especially the one that bore Mary and the baby Jesus into Egypt after the birth.