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TIL that the phrase “It’s Greek to me” has analogues in many languages. In Greek, the foreign language in the saying is Turkish or Chinese. In Turkish, it’s French or Arabic. In French and Arabic, it’s Chinese. In Chinese, it’s “ghost script,” “bird sounds,” or “chicken intestines.”

8epLa TIL that of the two 1988 films starring Tom Cruise, one of them (Rain Man) won the Oscar for Best Picture, while the other (Cocktail) won the Razzie for Worst Picture. Cruise remains the only actor to achieve both distinctions in the same year.
LlRV TIL that money can buy happiness. But researchers have found that its emotional well-being benefits max out at a salary of about 75K a year.
GY60N TIL that William (Willem) II of The Netherlands was openly bisexual and was blackmailed at least four times for his same-sex attraction during his reign from 1840 - 1849, which lead to him being forced to sign the Dutch Constitution to greatly decrease royal power; which is still in effect today.
kOMoW TIL in the UK, A study for disappearances looked at 96 fatal cases, 53% of all male disappearances occur in the months December January and February, with 22% of those cases occurring in December between Christmas and new years eve. And 89% of bodies are found in canals, rivers, lakes or harbours.
DpAp TIL that the title of the famous Led Zeppelin song “Black Dog” has nothing to do with the lyrics and instead refers to the black Labrador retriever that was wandering around the studio.