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TIL that the word ‘Jebus’ as used in the Simpsons is in fact an old name for Jerusalem, named after the tribe who had built it.

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GALZQ TIL the founder of Oakley Sunglasses also founded RED Digital Cinema, the makers of high end cinema cameras popular with YouTubers.
JYGj TIL China tried to pass off footage from the movie ‘Top Gun’ as footage of their air force
4XZPb TIL Abas Amini, an Iranian seeking asylum in UK sewed up his mouth and eyes to protest the long, bureaucratic application process.
rBl4 TIL Elmo is the only nonhuman to testify before the US Congress
wLPe7 TIL Big Dog Ranch Rescue Org. saved 150+ animals on Abacos Island after Hurricane Dorian. With infrared drones, they found 1 dog pinned under an A/C unit for nearly a month. He survived by drinking from a mud puddle. 10,000 people signed up to adopt “Miracle,” he’s now recovering w/a loving family.