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TIL South Park’s character “Chef” was inspired by an actual dining hall worker encountered by series co-creator Trey Parker while he attended the University of Colorado.

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7r87p TIL that during the Iran-Contra hearings, Senator Daniel Inouye remarked that "[There exists] a shadowy Government with...the ability to pursue its own ideas of the national interest, free from all checks and balances, and free from the law itself."
ZpJ0B TIL that Zion National Park, originally named Mukuntuweap National Monument by the U.S. Government, was renamed by early Mormon settlers who were inspired by the biblical Mount Zion, seeing the landscape as a natural temple of God.
Brlwk TIL that the world's largest film studio is Hengdian Studios, in China. Basically a city of permanent full-scale replicas of palaces, fortresses, and towns from various periods of China's history. Whole populations of nearby towns are often employed to be extras for period dramas & fantasy movies.
GYOOJ TIL that hummingbirds can fly backwards and upside down! They are the only birds who can do so because their wings differ from other types of birds. Their unique wings allow them to turn 180 degrees in all directions.
ne0aP TIL The beautiful story of David Milarch. After a near death experience, he had made it his life's mission to revive and preserve the last Redwood Forest. His quest is noble and needs support and recognition.