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TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”

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Z86p4 TIL an earthquake centered in Virginia in 2011 was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history.
GY6NN TIL Union General Jefferson C. Davis (no relation to the Confederate president) publicly murdered his superior officer in a hotel in 1862. Due to a need for experienced generals in the army, he received no punishment and served to the end of the Civil War.
xdWD TIL Dan Harmon, the co-creator of Rick and Morty, distilled a storytelling framework from Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth called the “story circle.” It describes the basic structure of film and TV shows in 8 parts.
awwyo Pyrocumulus clouds tower tall above a wildfire in these photos taken last week from an Oregon National Guard F-15C. Most cumulus clouds form when the sun-warmed surface heats air, causing it to rise and carry moisture upward where it condenses to form clouds. In pyrocumulus clouds, the driving heat is supplied by a forest fire or volcanic eruption. The hot, rising air carries smoke and soot particles upward, where they become nucleation sites for condensation. Pyrocumulus clouds can be especially turbulent, and the gusting winds they produce can exacerbate wildfires. In some cases, the clouds can even develop into a pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorm with rain and lightning.
xDZk TIL that a 30 ft tall log - the “Old Man of the Lake” - has been bobbing vertically on its end in Oregon’s Crater Lake since at least 1896.