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TIL Michael Jordan missed 12345 shots in his NBA career

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16lQX TIL of the Ancient Roman punishment of “decimatio”, or decimation. Cowardly or disobedient Legionaries would be grouped into tens, with the tenth man being stabbed or beaten to death by the other nine
4kg4o TIL that Firestar, the superhero that appeared in 'Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends' as Peter Parker's roommate, became infertile and got cancer from her powers.
wLRvW TIL that the lettering on soldiers’ graves at the American Cemetery in Normandy is highlighted with sand from the D-Day landing beaches.
VBMaZ TIL about A-not-A questions. Particularly in Asian languages, yes/no questions are asked by repeating the verb, for example "you watch not watch movie", and is answered by repeating the verb "watch" or "not watch". This can reduce confusion when answering questions.
gRg8 TIL that a game show has tested the idea of fairness across cultures. In the US, the audience helps contestants. In Russia, they purposefully give the wrong answer. In France, they give the wrong answer if they feel the contestant isn’t smart enough to deserve to win the money