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TIL that Mount Disappointment in Australia was so named because when they discovered it in 1824, they found there were too many trees to see the bay. Also, one of the discoverers suffered incredible pain in his groin while there which necessitated a five-day rest for their party.

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ywlM TIL of a Black Sabbath tribute band that dresses up in McDonald’s character costumes and sing black sabbath songs with the lyrics changed to sing about food. They are called “Mac Sabbath”.
4NRb TIL that today in 1680, the Pueblos of N.M. were joined in unity by their leader Popé to fight against their Spanish oppressors. Known as the Pueblo Revolt, the Pueblos drove off the Spanish for the next 12 years, saving their identity and religion, which was sought to be destroyed at that time.
5YL8 TIL the word “frenemies” dates as far back as 1953, when it appeared in print referring to US/Soviet relations.
v9ZB TIL Alfred Hitchcock was frightened by eggs and was particularly revolted by egg yolks and how they broke and spilled. He never did eat one.
JYV7k TIL the movie Die Hard was based on a book "Nothing Lasts Forever" where the main character is depicted as a disturbed hero from his Second World War fighter pilot days, and it is hinted that if he never got involved, fewer people might have been killed. At the end, he likely dies from his wounds.