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TIL that the abbreviation RIP originally comes from the Latin phrase “Requiescat In Pace” and not “Rest in Peace”

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VMPnB TIL that the 'Velociraptors' in the Jurassic Park franchise are based of the dinosaur Deinonychus, but Michael Crichton used the name of a different dinosaur species because it sounded cooler.
GYoN1 TIL of Alex Zanardi, a Formula One driver who lost both of his legs in a major crash in 2001. After, he designed and built his own custom prosthetics for racing. He started racing again in specialised touring cars. He also took up handcycling, and won medals in both the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics.
KoO4 TIL, There is something called NUKEMAP, You can nuke any place in the world and see the size and effect of the blast.
4XZjo TIL the US Metric Association publishes a bi-monthly newsletter giving updates on converting the US to the metric system. It's been published since 1966.
5WnP TIL– Due to a combination of high demand and how difficult they are to trace LEGO sets are becoming increasingly popular as a form of alternate currency in the criminal underworld.