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TIL that some Koreans are trying to rename their country back to “Corea”. They believe that Japan changed the spelling to “Korea” so Japanese athletes would march first at the 1908 Olympics.

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rNlE1 TIL Tulpa is a concept in Theosophy, mysticism, and the paranormal, of a materialized being or thought-form, typically in human form that is created through spiritual practice and intense concentration.
Y6xr TIL that molten tungsten is so hot, that if you dropped it into lava, the lava would freeze the tungsten…
VMXMQ TIL 60% of the world's billionaires are self-made, 20% have inherited their fortune and 20% have both inherited and grown their wealth.
WkGoB TIL In 1985, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T were guests on Hot Properties hosted by Richard Belzer. Belzer persistently asked Hogan to put him in a wrestling move. Pressured by the Mr. T/audience, Hogan put Belzer in a front chin lock and Belzer passed out, hit his head on the floor, resulting in 9 stitches.
EgxGP TIL that during the 1976 British drought, standpipes were installed on streets of many districts which dispensed water. Each standpipe became a watering hole for 20 households when mains water supply was cut off. During this time, the slogan “Save Water, Bath with a Friend” became very popular.