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TIL the term “Blowing Smoke up your ass” has its roots in life saving science.

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N7bV8 TIL that in Taiwan, Father's Day is on August 8th. This was determined by the fact that the eighth (ba) day of the eighth (ba) month makes two "eights" (八八, ba-ba), which sounds similar to the colloquial word for "daddy" (ba-ba，爸爸)
VBZxG TIL for nearly a thousand years, the ancient world’s most popular and admired comedian was Menander of Athens. Ironically, his work was lost to history until 1952, when a single play was rediscovered in Egypt intact enough to be performed
16AkD TIL that its actually 3 hours earlier in west usa then in east usa so when its 12pm in new york city its 9am in las angelas
v7B8 TIL that comedian Simon Brodkin spoofed Britain’s Got Talent with a deliberately talent-less act that nonetheless pushed all the right emotional buttons to win “yes” votes from the judges.
69LgQ TIL That BOTH The Failed Videogame "CONCORD" AND The Salvage Costs For The COSTA CONCORDIA cost $400 Million...